14th century, in the meaning defined atsense 1 Time Traveler The first known use ofdysenterywas in the 14th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containingdysentery amebic dysentery Rhymes fordysentery accessary adversary ancillary ...
The meaning of AMEBIC DYSENTERY is acute human intestinal amebiasis caused by an amoeba (Entamoeba histolytica) and marked by dysentery, abdominal pain, and erosion of the intestinal wall.