disease
nounUK /dɪˈziːz/
US /dɪˈziːz/
A sickness that makes your body or mind feel bad.
Washing your hands helps keep disease away.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A particular kind of illness caused by germs or other problems.
Chickenpox is a common childhood disease.
3. A serious problem that harms a group or society.
Greed can be a disease of the mind.
4. A harmful condition in plants that stops them growing well.
The farmer lost his crops to a plant disease.