/ Dictionary / Index D dysentery: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dys•en•ter•y Pronunciation: (dis'un-ter"ē), [key] — n. an infectious disease marked by inflammation and ulceration of the lower part of the bowels, with diarrhea that becomes mucous and hemorrhagic. diarrhea. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dysentery (Thesaurus) dyscrasia dysergia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language