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Synonyms & Antonyms for ailment
Synonyms
affection, ail, bug, complaint, complication, condition, disease, disorder, distemper, distemperature, fever, ill, illness, infirmity, malady, sickness, trouble
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According to the proposal, the first $20 million in tax revenues in the first two years of recreational marijuana sales goes to research on the benefits of marijuana to treat ailments such as post-traumatic stress disorder. — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, "Marijuana tax revenues may not be the long-term answer to Michigan budget woes," 19 Aug. 2019 Doctors have also observed this acceleration of cancer in humans with tissue-disturbing ailments such as inflammatory bowel disease. — Robert Gatenby, Scientific American, "Darwin’s Ideas on Evolution Drive a Radical New Approach to Cancer Drug Use," 3 Aug. 2019 The first goal is to use the technology to help people overcome such ailments as blindness and paralysis. — The Economist, "Elon Musk wants to link brains directly to machines," 18 July 2019 Insys employees posed as medical providers and obtained pre-authorization for reimbursements by claiming ailments such as dental and back pain were attributable to cancer. — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, "Sales rep for opioid maker avoids prison in kickback case," 24 June 2019 States that expanded the use of medical pot for common ailments such as severe pain, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety saw a boost in enrollment, the AP found. — Washington Post, "Promise of marijuana leads scientists on search for evidence," 11 June 2019 Drinking water with high levels of TTHM over long periods of time can increase the rate of particular ailments such as cancer and liver, kidney and central nervous system problems. — Raquel Baier, azcentral, "Excessive contaminant in water resolved, say Chandler officials," 4 June 2019 If the virtual doctor suspects anything that requires immediate treatment, like a heart attack, or a chronic health ailment such as diabetes, you may be redirected to the ER or your regular doctor anyway. — Barbara Brody, Woman's Day, "Here's Everything You Need to Know About Telemedicine," 23 Aug. 2018 Others with more benign ailments, such as acne, faced higher rates. — Sarah Gantz, Philly.com, "Ever been depressed? Had cancer? Preexisting conditions can define your future," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ailment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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