disease

See also: dis-ease

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disease

From Middle English disese, from Anglo-Norman desese, disaise, from Old French desaise, from des- + aise. Equivalent to dis- +‎ ease. Displaced native Middle English adle, audle (“disease”) (from Old English ādl (“disease, sickness”), see adle), Middle English cothe, coathe (“disease”) (from Old English coþu (“disease”), see coath).

disease (countable and uncountable, plural diseases)

(pathology) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired. quotations ▼
The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered.
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(by extension) Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc. quotations ▼
- , , Paper 134:6.7
Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet. quotations ▼

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±show ▼an abnormal condition of the body causing discomfort or dysfunction

disease (third-person singular simple present diseases, present participle diseasing, simple past and past participle diseased)

(obsolete) To cause unease; to annoy, irritate. quotations ▼
- , William Tyndale, trans. , Luke VIII:
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To infect with a disease.