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
  • The diet has been linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and related conditions like obesity, high cholesterol and hypertension.
    Randi Richardson, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of disease
Noun
  • Mother cats may reject their kittens for several reasons, including illness and deformity.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ten of 12 initial samples from victims came back positive for malaria, suggesting that patients may have been suffering from multiple illnesses at once, Ghebreyesus said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of illness
Noun
  • 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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  • Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, on Friday ordered the military to prepare for the harsh conditions of winter deployment.
    Mick Krever, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
  • San Francisco police provided Mangione’s name to the FBI on Dec. 5, according to a law enforcement official was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
    Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of condition
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  • At some point, Mangione became focused on the ills of the healthcare industry — a theme that has resonated with many following the saga across the nation.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Investigators are also looking at Mangione's online posts about domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski, law enforcement sources told NBC News. Kaczynski, whose bombs killed three people, long decried the ills of modern American life and harbored other antiestablishment views.
    Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of ill
Noun
  • Concerns among health officials have continued the spread of dengue fever as cases have reached unprecedented levels in the Americas.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • No model from any company has eclipsed or matched that initial fever.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of fever
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