DISEASE


Meaning of DISEASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈzēz ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English disese, from Anglo-French desease, desaise, from des- dis- + eise ease

Date: 14th century

1. obsolete : trouble

2. : a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms : sickness , malady

3. : a harmful development (as in a social institution)

• dis·eased -ˈzēzd adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.