Disease meaning in English

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Definition

a disease: an illness, a sickness, a disorder, a physical condition noun
Scientists are researching a cure for this disease.
disease-free: healthful adjective

UK: Scientists are researching a cure for this disease.
US: Bruno has a terrible, terrible, terrible disease.

Examples

  • "Nurse Baker : Well, there's a risk that your blood may contain infectious diseases such as HIV..."
  • "Moira : Potassium is delicious, Brent, but even so, the American Nutritional Board warns that eating too many eggs poses a health risk due to high levels of cholesterol, which can affect people with heart disease."
  • "Horatio : Anosmia is a terrible, terrible, terrible disease."
  • "In order to prevent the transmission of diseases in the workplace, I have put in place a new initiative that will encourage people to wash their hands after using the bathroom. I am reluctant to reveal too much information regarding the protocol as it may compromise its effectiveness."
  • "For one thing, there are no wars, no global warming, and no diseases."
  • "Insufficient or poor-quality sleep increases the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease, as well as the probability of making risky decisions."
  • "An era of dance music, cheap cologne, innocent touching, and disease-free casual sex!"
  • "Horatio : Yes, Anosmia is a terrible, terrible, terrible disease."
  • ""Sleep is essential... at least 8 hours for most adults... lack of sleep leads to bad health... high blood pressure... heart disease... poor performance at work"... Ey up, that sounds serious!"
  • "Nurse Baker : Listen, I'm not saying you've got any of these diseases, there's just a risk."
  • "I hate to be the one to ask this question, but rumors have been circulating that Bruno Delavigne is stricken with the terrible disease known as Anosmia."
  • "Doctors believe that drinking red wine in moderation prevents cancer, heart disease and other ailments."
  • "Although French cuisine contains a lot of saturated fat, the French tend to have an extremely low rate of heart disease, much lower than the United States for example."

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