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tu⋅ris⋅ta

[too-ree-stuh]
–noun
tourista.

tour⋅is⋅ta

[too-ree-stuh]
–noun
traveler's diarrhea, esp. as experienced by some visitors to Latin America.
Also, turista.


Origin:
1955–60; appar. jocular use of Sp turista tourist
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Main Entry: tu·ris·ta
Pronunciation: tu-'rE-st&
Function: noun
: TRAVELER'S DIARRHEA
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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turista tu·ris·ta (t&oobreve;-rē'stə)
n.
Diarrhea occurring in travelers as a result of a change in food and water. Not in technical use.

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