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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

Main Entry: summer diarrhea
Function: noun
: diarrhea especially of children that is prevalent in hot weather and is usually caused by ingestion of food contaminated byvarious microorganisms responsible for gastrointestinal infections
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summer diarrhea sum·mer diarrhea (sŭm'ər)
n.
Diarrhea affecting infants or young children in hot weather, usually caused by acute gastroenteritis due to bacterial infection. Also called choleraic diarrhea.

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