sickness meaning and definition

SICKNESS noun

Definition of sickness (noun)

1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
   • synonyms: illness, malady, unwellness
   • antonym: health
2. defectiveness or unsoundness
   • "drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure"; "a great sickness of his judgment"
3. the state that precedes vomiting
   • synonyms: nausea