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Noun: Asiatic cholera  ,ey-zhee'a-tik 'kó-lu-ru
  1. An acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
    "The Asiatic cholera outbreak was traced to a contaminated well";
    - cholera, Indian cholera, epidemic cholera

Type of: infectious disease

Encyclopedia: Asiatic cholera