a sickness in a person, animal or plant
Modern medicine can help treat or cure many diseases that were always fatal in the past.

to remove something that is no longer wanted or needed
My resolution for next year is to eliminate junk food from my diet.

a tiny living object that is capable of causing sickness and disease
Cover your mouth when you cough. I don't want your germs.

a sudden serious medical condition in which the heart stops working normally, sometimes causing death
If you want to reduce the risk of getting a heart attack, you should exercise regularly and try to maintain a reasonable weight.

not in good physical condition
I´m a bit out of shape.

to make something smaller in size, amount, or level
I would like to reduce the amount of coffee I consume each day.

occurring at an established frequency
We receive a newspaper on a regular basis.

a tool used for scraping, for example for scraping mud from shoes or ice from a car
On cold winter mornings, I usually have to use a scraper to remove the ice on my car's windshield.

an additional part that is added to something in order to improve or complete it
There are many wonderful nutritional supplements available on the market today.

a small round piece of medicine which is swallowed
The doctor told me to take two of these tablets to help me sleep at night.