diseased

/dɪˈzizd/ adjective C1

Affected with or suffering from disease. · The doctor examined the diseased tissue under a microscope.· The farmer removed the diseased plants from the field.

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“His nerves were so worked up that the appearance of any dog might have had a fatal effect upon his diseased heart.

The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 79 · C1

I always suppose anything people please, and, besides, you must concede something to diseased minds.

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 463 · C1

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