noun
cholera
KO-luh-ruh
noun
1
A severe intestinal infection caused by bacteria in contaminated water or food, causing extreme diarrhoea and dehydration.
"A cholera outbreak swept through the refugee camp after the flood contaminated the water supply."
How to Use Cholera
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dangerous waterborne disease that causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration.
Common pairings
cholera outbreak
cholera epidemic
contaminated water and cholera
Word Forms
choleras plural
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Etymology
From Latin cholera, from Greek kholera — a doublet of the word "choler," historically linked to bile-related illness.