diseased
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nondiseased adjective
- undiseased adjective
Etymology
Origin of diseased
1425–75; late Middle English disesed; compare Anglo-French diseasé. See disease, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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When they detect danger, they process fragments of abnormal proteins and present them as antigens to T cells, which then seek out and destroy diseased or cancerous cells.
From Science Daily
"White blood cells specialize in fighting infection, for example. But knowing what an unusual or diseased blood cell looks like under a microscope is an important part of diagnosing many diseases."
From Science Daily
Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's like giving an old electronic a new battery pack. Instead of tossing them out, we are plugging fully-charged batteries from healthy cells into diseased ones."
From Science Daily
"However, our model brings us closer to the biology of the human organism. It could serve as a complement to many animal experiments in the study of blood formation in both healthy and diseased conditions."
From Science Daily
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