adj 1  :  somewhat unwell : also  :  habitually ailing <a child>   2  :  produced by or associated with sickness <a complexion>  <a appetite>   3  :  producing or tending to produce disease <a climate>   4  :  tending to produce nausea <a odor>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  ce·cal   cycle  sca·la   scale 
 
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