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pros⋅tra⋅tion

  [pro-strey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of prostrating.
2. the state of being prostrated.
3. extreme mental or emotional depression or dejection: nervous prostration.
4. extreme physical weakness or exhaustion: heat prostration.
Origin:
1520–30; < LL prōstrātiōn- (s. of prōstrātiō) a lying prone. See prostrate, -ion
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pros·tra·tion   (prŏ-strā'shən)   
n.  

    1. The act of prostrating oneself.

    2. The state of being prostrate.

  2. Total exhaustion or weakness; collapse.

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Main Entry: pros·tra·tion
Pronunciation: prä-'strA-sh&n
Function: noun
: complete physical or mental exhaustion —see HEAT EXHAUSTION
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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prostration pros·tra·tion (prŏ-strā'shən)
n.
Total exhaustion or weakness; collapse.

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