UNHEALTHY

unhealthy

(adjective) not conducive to good health; “an unhealthy diet of fast foods”; “an unhealthy climate”

unhealthy

(adjective) not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; “unhealthy ulcers”

insalubrious, unhealthful, unhealthy

(adjective) detrimental to health

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unhealthy (comparative unhealthier or more unhealthy, superlative unhealthiest or most unhealthy)

characterized by, or conducive to poor health

sick or ill

tending to corrupt

characterized by disturbed mental health

Synonyms

• diseased

Antonyms

• healthy

Source: Wiktionary



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ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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