| ad nauseam |
until one is sick of the thing being done, told, or the like. |
| ailing |
in poor or weakened health or condition; sickly or sick. |
| bedside |
the space alongside a bed, esp. of a sick person. [1/2 definitions] |
| case1 |
in medicine, an instance of illness or one who is injured or sick. [1/9 definitions] |
| caudle |
a warm drink made esp. for the sick, usu. containing wine or ale, bread, sugar, eggs, and spices. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| faith healing |
a method of ministering to the sick through prayer and religious faith. |
| holy man |
in some cultures, one who is attributed with the power to heal the sick and to guide the community. [1/2 definitions] |
| hospital |
an institution for the medical care of sick persons. [1/2 definitions] |
| ill |
not in normal health; unwell; sick. [1/11 definitions] |
| incubator |
a temperature-controlled apparatus in which ideal conditions are maintained for the recovery of sick or premature infants. [1/3 definitions] |
| indispose |
to make sick, usu. to a slight degree. [1/3 definitions] |
| litter |
a stretcher or similar apparatus on which a sick or injured person is carried. [1/11 definitions] |
| nurse |
someone who cares for the sick or feeble, esp. under the guidance of a doctor. [1/11 definitions] |
| qualm |
an abrupt and unexpected faint, nauseated, or sick feeling. [1/2 definitions] |
| sickbed |
the bed of a sick person. |
| sickish |
rather sick, esp. nauseated. [1/2 definitions] |
| sickly |
often sick; not strong or healthy. [2/5 definitions] |
| sickness |
the state of being sick; illness. [1/3 definitions] |
| sick-out |
a job action in which workers falsely claim to be sick and then fail to report for work, in an attempt to force the management to grant certain demands. |
| sickroom |
a room set aside for a sick person. |