noun
1 state of being ill
ADJECTIVE
▪ chronic
▪ long , long-term ( esp. BrE )
▪
The policy includes long-term ~ cover.
VERB + SICKNESS
▪ feign
▪
I tricked my father by feigning ~.
SICKNESS + NOUN
▪ absence ( BrE )
▪ benefit ( BrE )
▪ cover , insurance ( esp. BrE )
▪ levels , rates
▪
Staff ~ rates are at record levels.
PREPOSITION
▪ due to ~ , owing to ~ , through ~
▪
The Personnel Department keeps a record of employees absent through ~.
2 ( esp. BrE ) nausea
VERB + SICKNESS
▪ suffer , suffer from
SICKNESS + VERB
▪ rise
▪
The ~ rose inside him.
PHRASES
▪ a feeling of ~
▪
Several workers complained of feelings of ~ and headaches.
3 particular type of illness
ADJECTIVE
▪ acute , chronic , severe
▪ air , car , motion , sea (usually seasickness ) , travel (usually travel-sickness ) ( BrE )
▪ altitude , mountain
▪ decompression , radiation , sleeping
▪ morning
VERB + SICKNESS
▪ cause , induce
▪
This activity may induce motion ~.
▪ experience , get
▪ prevent
▪ cure , treat