Definition of Montezuma's revengenext
as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools the one person in the tour group who didn't drink the water was spared Montezuma's revenge

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diarrhea
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  • Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic disease that causes explosive diarrhea.
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  • Soap and water keep you safe, though, so if someone around you is vomiting or has diarrhea, Griffin says, head for the sink.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
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“Montezuma's revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Montezuma%27s%20revenge. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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