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disease

[dih-zeez] / dɪˈziz /
NOUN
ailment, affliction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Cancer bug condition contamination defect disorder epidemic fever flu illness infection inflammation malady plague sickness stroke syndrome virus
STRONG
ache affection attack blight breakdown canker collapse complaint contagion convulsions debility decrepitude distemper endemic feebleness fit hemorrhage indisposition infirmity misery seizure spell temperature unhealthiness unsoundness upset visitation
WEAK
ill health pathosis sickliness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage good health health
STRONG
ability blessing boon happiness soundness strength

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Marketers also claim thymosin-alpha, one of the more studied peptides, can help with immune function, Lyme disease and COVID-19.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The clinical trial followed 97 patients with mild-to-moderate Crohn's disease across the United States.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Excessive rainfall creating disease issues for beans limited the amount of cocoa coming out of West African ports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Often, people are exposed to the disease when infected fleas are carried indoors on pets or other animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Dr. Masuku was looking for a disease to make the tsetses sick.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.