Montezuma's revenge

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE

abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools <the one person in the tour group who didn't drink the water was spared Montezuma's revenge>

Synonyms Delhi belly, flux, Montezuma's revenge, runs, trots, turista

Related Words dysentery, shigellosis; scour(s)

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