sickness | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism | |
Synonyms: | illness malady unwellness | |
Related terms: | health ill_health disease collapse ague food_poisoning catastrophic_illness lead_poisoning anuresis indisposition growth toxemia_of_pregnancy ozone_sickness hypermotility decompression_sickness amyloidosis | |
2. | [ noun ] (medicine) the state that precedes vomiting | |
Synonyms: | nausea | |
Related terms: | symptom motion_sickness morning_sickness queasiness sicken | |
Similar spelling: |
sissiness Sikkink |