diseased

[dih-zeezd]

adjective

1. having or affected with disease.

diseased

/ dɪˈziːzd /

adjective

1. having or affected with disease

Other Word Forms

• nondiseased adjective
• undiseased adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diseased¹

1425–75; late Middle English disesed; compare Anglo-French diseasé. See disease, -ed ²

Example Sentences

And while damaged and diseased organs may be replaceable by transplants, as we age our bodies become much less resilient or able to cope with physical stressors.

From BBC

Organisers have shortened stage 19 of the Tour de France in order to avoid a herd of diseased cattle on the Col des Saisies.

From BBC

The results show that in five cases the diseased mitochondria were undetectable.

From BBC

This allows doctors to deliver more aggressive and targeted medicine to the diseased cells and limit damage to the healthy ones.

From Los Angeles Times

Project 2025 authors present a view of the nation as a diseased entity that can only be purified by fire.

From Salon

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