Asiatic cholera

Definitions of Asiatic cholera
  1. noun
    an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
    synonyms: Indian cholera, cholera, epidemic cholera
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    type of:
    infectious disease
    a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
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