First Known Use: 1802
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asthenia
noun as·the·nia \as-ˈthē-nē-ə\
Definition of ASTHENIA
: lack or loss of strength : debility
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Origin of ASTHENIA
New Latin, from Greek astheneia, from asthenēs weak, from a- + sthenos strength
Related to ASTHENIA
- Synonyms
- weakness, debilitation, debility, delicacy, enervation, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, fragility, frailness, frailty, infirmity, languidness, languor, listlessness, lowness, wimpiness
- Antonyms
- hardihood, hardiness, robustness, strength, vigor
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asthenia
noun as·the·nia \as-ˈthē-nē-ə\
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