Learn English – Is “loose motion” a synonym of “diarrhea”

slangword-usage

I heard someone say:

She's having loose motion.

I couldn't get it. So then asked it from one of my friend, and she said, it's a synonym of diarrhea. Is that a correct noun?

Best Answer

Motion can indeed mean

  1. (Brit)
    a)the evacuation of the bowels
    b)excrement

As you will see this is primarily a British English usage.

Given the response you received on inquiry, 'loose motion' will indeed have meant diarrhea (or as it is spelled in British English, diarrhoea)

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