sick

sick definition - medical

sick (sĭk)

adjective
  1. Suffering from or affected with a disease or disorder.
  2. Of or for sick persons.
  3. Nauseated.
  4. Mentally ill or disturbed.
  5. Constituting an unhealthy environment for those working or residing within, as of a building.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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