cholera
/ˈkɒlərə//ˈkɑlərə/
- n.
- 霍乱
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源链
- 英语English
cholera
词源说明
From Latin cholera (“bilious disease”), from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra, “cholera”). Doublet of choler.
释义
名词noun
- 1(pathology) Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.