"dysenterial" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dysenterials [plural]
Etymology: From dysentery + -al. Etymology templates: {{af|en|dysentery|-al}} dysentery + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} dysenterial (plural dysenterials)
  1. (obsolete) Dysenteric. Tags: obsolete
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