Definition of 'sickness'

Noun

1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
      Synonyms: illness unwellness malady
      Antonyms: health wellness health wellness
2. defectiveness or unsoundness; "drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure"; "a great sickness of his judgment"
3. the state that precedes vomiting
      Synonyms: nausea

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