lientery

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noun

A form of diarrhea in which food passes through the body with little or no digestion.

OriginLatin leinteria ← Ancient Greek λειεντερία →
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Meanings

nounlientery (countable and uncountable, plural lienteries)

plural lienteries

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA form of diarrhea in which food passes through the body with little or no digestion.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλειεντερία
  2. Latinleinteria
  3. Englishlientery

From Latin leinteria, ultimately from Ancient Greek λειεντερία (leientería), which is composed of λεῖος (leîos) and ἔντερον (énteron); compare French lientérie.

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APA

lientery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lientery

MLA

“lientery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lientery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lientery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lientery.

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