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adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person who has asthenia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
having a slender physique
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
lacking strength or vigor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: adynamic, debilitated, enervated
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History
From a- + sthenic. By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ic (“adjective suffix”).
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
