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turista definition

tu·rista (to̵o rēs′tä; Sp to̵̅o̅ rēs′tä)

noun

acute infectious diarrhea as experienced by some tourists in certain foreign countries, usually caused by bacteria in the food or water

Etymology: Sp, tourist

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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