a short painful illness affecting your stomach and intestines that is caused by bacteria in food or a virus and that makes you go to the toilet frequently
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noun uncountable medical
US /ˌɡæstroʊˌentəˈraɪtɪs/
DEFINITIONS1
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a short painful illness affecting your stomach and intestines that is caused by bacteria in food or a virus and that makes you go to the toilet frequently