debility

  • 31debility —   n. weakness.    ♦ debilitant, n. & a. (substance) reducing energy or excitement.    ♦ debilitate, v.t. weaken.    ♦ debilitation, n.    ♦ debilitative, a …

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  • 32debility — n. feebleness, esp. of health. Etymology: ME f. OF debiliteacute f. L debilitas tatis f. debilis weak …

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  • 33Atheroma — Classification and external resources Atherosclerotic plaque from a carotid endarterectomy specimen. This shows the bifurcation of the common into the internal and …

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  • 34weakness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of strength Nouns 1. weakness, feebleness, debility, debilitation, infirmity, decrepitude, inanition; weariness, enervation, impotence; paleness, colorlessness; disability, attenuation, senility,… …

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  • 35feebleness — noun 1. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑infirmity, ↑frailty, ↑debility, ↑frailness, ↑valetudinarianism • Derivationally related forms: ↑frail …

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  • 36frailness — noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) • Syn: ↑infirmity, ↑frailty, ↑debility, ↑feebleness, ↑valetudinarianism • Derivationally related forms: ↑frail, ↑feeble ( …

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  • 37infirmity — noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑frailty, ↑debility, ↑feebleness, ↑frailness, ↑valetudinarianism • Derivationally related forms: ↑frail …

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  • 38valetudinarianism — noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) • Syn: ↑infirmity, ↑frailty, ↑debility, ↑feebleness, ↑frailness • Derivationally related forms: ↑frail (for: ↑ …

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  • 39Adynamic — Ad y*nam ic, a. [Cf. F. adynamique. See {Adynamy}.] 1. (Med.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, debility of the vital powers; weak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physics) Characterized by the absence of power or force. [1913 Webster] {Adynamic fevers},… …

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  • 40Adynamic fevers — Adynamic Ad y*nam ic, a. [Cf. F. adynamique. See {Adynamy}.] 1. (Med.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, debility of the vital powers; weak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physics) Characterized by the absence of power or force. [1913 Webster] {Adynamic… …

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