Montezuma's revenge

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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  • The vaccine campaign has been so effective that today, many pediatric medical residents have never encountered an infant hospitalized because of the infection, which can cause days of diarrhea, vomiting, cramps and fever.
    Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The loose, watery stools associated with diarrhea often mean the body is losing valuable fluids and electrolytes.
    Pamela Assid Woughter, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Montezuma's revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Montezuma%27s%20revenge. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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