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in⋅a⋅ni⋅tion

  [in-uh-nish-uhn]
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–noun
1. exhaustion from lack of nourishment; starvation.
2. lack of vigor; lethargy.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL inānitiōn- (s. of inānitiō). See inane, -ition
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in·a·ni·tion   (ĭn'ə-nĭsh'ən)   
n.  

  1. Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment or vitality.

  2. The condition or quality of being empty.


[Middle English inanisioun, emptiness, from Old French inanicion, exhaustion from hunger, from Late Latin inānītiō, inānītiōn-, emptiness, from inānītus, past participle of inānīre, to make empty, from Latin inānis, empty.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·a·ni·tion
Pronunciation: "in-&-'nish-&n
Function: noun
: the exhausted condition that results from lack of foodand water
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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inanition in·a·ni·tion (ĭn'ə-nĭsh'ən)
n.
Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment or vitality.

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