Pepto-Bismol (or pink bismuth), specifically, is known to turn the tongue and/or stool black temporarily. This condition can persist for a few days... Q.diarrhea for 4 wks. watery and then black stools.
sick day noun [C]. âº a day for which an âemployee âreceives âpay while âabsent from âwork because of âillness. (Definition of sick day from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).
It is up to you if and when to call in sick throughout the year. Taking a sick day is the recommended course of action when you feel sick and need to see a doctor and/or get some rest at home. Again the point of the paid sick leave policy is to get well more quickly while not infecting others at work.