Ailment and Germ

Ailment

Ailment noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.

Germ and ailment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Germ" instead a noun "Ailment".

Nearby Words: ailing, ailed

Germ

Germ noun - The source from which something grows or develops.
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Synonyms for Germ

Ailment and germ are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ailment" instead a noun "Germ".

Nearby Words: germinal, German, germing

How words are described

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