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summer complaint

–noun
an acute condition of diarrhea, occurring during the hot summer months chiefly in infants and children, caused by bacterial contamination of food and associated with poor hygiene.
Also called summer diarrhea.


Origin:
1840–50, Americanism
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Main Entry: sum·mer complaint
Pronunciation: 's&m-&r-
Function: noun
: SUMMER DIARRHEA
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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