Definition of the infirm
: people who are weak, ill, etc. : infirm people
providing care for the elderly and the infirm
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“The infirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20infirm. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.
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