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disease
disease / disease / To affect or infect someone or something with a disease.
/dɪˈziːz/
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Meanings
Noundisease
A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that manifests clinically.
"The doctor diagnosed him with a rare genetic disease."
Noundisease
A state of moral or social corruption or decay within a society or organization.
"Greed is a disease that has infected the entire political system."