the sick and dying

noun

: sick people and dying people
She spent her life caring for the sick and dying.

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“The sick and dying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20sick%20and%20dying. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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