diseases

NOUN

ailment, affliction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bug cancer condition contamination defect disorder epidemic fever flu illness infection inflammation malady plague sickness stroke syndrome virus

STRONG

ache affection attack blight breakdown canker collapse complaint contagion convulsions debility decrepitude distemper endemic feebleness fit hemorrhage indisposition infirmity misery seizure spell temperature unhealthiness unsoundness upset visitation

WEAK

ill health pathosis sickliness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage good health health

STRONG

ability blessing boon happiness soundness strength

Example Sentences

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Alteration in kinases, which modify many other molecules, have been implicated in driving many cancers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024

One of these kinases is known for its role in allowing the AM fungus to penetrate the root's outer layer.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2024

The other requires a chemical modification called phosphorylation at specific amino acids; this modification is carried out by protein kinases.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

This allowed them to identify patterns in how the levels of enzymes called cyclin-dependent kinases change as a cell progresses through the cell cycle.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

Ruptured cells release enzymes called creatine kinases, which can damage tissues.

From Scientific American • Oct. 17, 2023