26984 words

illness

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
a disease of the body or mind:

Examples:

He died at home after a long illness.
2
the state of being ill:

Examples:

She had five days off work due to illness.
3
a condition in which the body or mind is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; a disease or sickness:

Examples:

[ U ] mental illness
[ C ] He died at home after a long illness.

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