Medical term for dysentery, an infectious disease causing severe diarrhea with blood. Often used in historical or public health contexts.
During the war, dysentery was widespread.
Symptoms of dysentery include bloody stool and abdominal pain.
He came down with dysentery while traveling.
After the war, dysentery spread as an epidemic in this region.
He developed dysentery after drinking contaminated water.
From 赤 (red) + 痢 (diarrhea), referring to the bloody diarrhea characteristic of dysentery.