disease

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• IPA: /disiːz/or /dəsiːz/
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[change] Noun

Singular disease

Plural diseases

1. (countable & uncountable) If a person, animal, or plant is ill, it has a disease.

   1.4 million children suffer from heart disease in Pakistan.

   There are many different germs which cause diseases."

[change] Synonyms

• illness
• sickness