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in·a·ni·tion
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ˌɪn
əˈnɪʃ
ən
/
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uh
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n
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noun
1.
exhaustion from lack of nourishment; starvation.
2.
lack of vigor; lethargy.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Late Latin
inānitiōn-
(stem of
inānitiō
). See
inane
,
-ition
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inanition
(ˌɪnəˈnɪʃən)
—
n
1.
exhaustion resulting from lack of food
2.
mental, social, or spiritual weakness or lassitude
[C14: from Late Latin
inānītio
emptiness, from Latin
inānis
empty; see
inane
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Medical Dictionary
inanition
in·a·ni·tion (ĭn'ə-nĭsh'ən)
n.
Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment or vitality.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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