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adj. - Of or relating to an abnormal frequency of discharge of more or less fluid intestinal evacuations due to infectious, fermentative, or toxic causes or physiologic disturbances

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  • Diphenoxylate is anti-diarrheic and atropine is anticholinergic.
  • For example, acute diarrheic diseases, which are presently among the primary causes of death in a large number of
  • Coulter opens the monstrous font of diarrheic vitriol she calls a mouth and another blast of wet frenzy spews into the ether:
  • The coming days will doubtless reveal some diarrheic gurgling of discontent from evangelical teabaggers about Mrs. McCain's treason.
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