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neur·as·then·ic

[noor-uhs-then-ik, nyoor-]
adjective
1.
pertaining to or suffering from neurasthenia.
noun
2.
a person suffering from neurasthenia.

Origin:
1875–80; neurasthen(ia) + -ic

neur·as·then·i·cal·ly, adverb
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neurasthenia (ˌnjʊərəsˈθiːnɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an obsolete technical term for a neurosis characterized by extreme lassitude and inability to cope with any but the most trivial tasks
 
neurasthenic
 
adj
 
neuras'thenically
 
adv

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