pre-sick
adj.— «Throughout Europe, many countries are sponsoring regular physical fitness programs for all of their “healthy inhabitants,” because too many of them are “pre-sick” due to the current living habits we all have.» —by Clement G. Martin Low Blood Sugar Apr. 1, 1985. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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