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Definition of irritable bowel syndrome noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

irritable bowel syndrome

noun
 
/ˌɪrɪtəbl ˈbaʊəl sɪndrəʊm/
 
/ˌɪrɪtəbl ˈbaʊəl sɪndrəʊm/
 [uncountable]
(abbreviation IBS)
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  1. a condition of the bowels that causes pain and diarrhoea or constipation, often caused by stress or worryTopics Health problemsc2
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