distemperature

noun

di-ˈstem-p(ə-)rə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce distemperature (audio)
Definition of distemperaturenext
as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning a guinea pig with some sort of distemperature

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  1. disease
  2. illness
  3. ailment
  4. condition
  5. ill
  6. fever
Noun
  • Despite the challenges posed by zoonotic diseases in 2024, this year has also highlighted progress in understanding, monitoring, and responding to emerging diseases.
    John Drake, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In recent decades, scientists have started to wonder whether Ravel composed Boléro not in spite of his disease, but because of it.
    Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of disease
Noun
  • The 13-category scale is based on the percentage of doctor's visits that were for influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) in the previous week.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Smith’s mother grew up in gloomy circumstances, depressed by death and illness.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of illness
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  • About 50% of colonies and millions of bees die each year from a variety of ailments, devastating numbers for beekeepers.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The Pentagon is using the funding to study arthritis, cancer and chronic fatigue — all ailments that affect women in the military.
    Eva Pound, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ailment
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  • At worst, avoiding proper medical care in favor of an over-the-counter (OTC) probiotic could cause a digestive condition to become more severe.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
  • In addition, anemia (a condition where the body does not produce enough red blood cells) is a relatively common condition in pregnancy, and iron supplementation can help increase blood volume to prevent it.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of condition
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  • The report also outlined recommendations for healing communities wracked by the social ills wrought by the schools, for revitalizing language and cultural support, for reunifying families, for reforms in tribal community education and for steps to reduce violence in tribal communities.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • No, this is not a panacea for all our social and political ills.
    Jon LaPook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of ill
Noun
  • Symptoms include fever, muscle pain, diarrhea, vomiting and, in severe cases, death caused by extreme blood loss.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • With its kinetic performances and genre-pushing structure, Novi’s 75-minute thrill ride lands like a high-stakes fever dream.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of fever
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