Ailment
Ailment noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: people who have AIDS are more susceptible to other ailments as well
Contagious disease and ailment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contagious disease" instead a noun "Ailment".
Contagious disease
Contagious disease noun - Any disease easily transmitted by contact.
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Synonyms for Contagious disease
Ailment and contagious disease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ailment" instead a noun phrase "Contagious disease".
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Related pairs
- affection and ailment
- affection and contagious disease
- malady and ailment
- malady and contagious disease
- disorder and ailment
- disorder and contagious disease
- complaint and ailment
- complaint and contagious disease
- disease and ailment
- disease and contagious disease
- illness and ailment
- illness and contagious disease
- sickness and ailment
- sickness and contagious disease
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Contagious disease and Ailment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ailment/contagious_disease
Ailment & Contagious disease. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ailment/contagious_disease>.
Contagious disease or Ailment. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ailment/contagious_disease.
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