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ailment
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ail·ment  (lmnt)
n.
A physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness.

ailment [ˈeɪlmənt]
n
a slight but often persistent illness
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ailment - an often persistent bodily disorder or diseaseailment - an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
pip - a minor nonspecific ailment
kinetosis, motion sickness - the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle

ailment
noun illness, disease, complaint, disorder, sickness, affliction, malady, infirmity, lurgy (informal) The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments.
Translations
ailment [ˈeɪlmənt] Nenfermedad f, achaque m
ailment [ˈeɪlmənt] naffection f
ailment
nGebrechen nt, → Leiden nt; minor ailmentsleichte Beschwerden pl; inflation, a national ailmentdie Inflation, eine nationale Krankheit; all his little ailmentsall seine Wehwehchen
ailment [ˈeɪlmənt] nmalanno


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