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asthenic

ast·he·nic

uncommon

adjective

1.

lacking strength or vigor

2.

having a slender physique

Origin

From a- + sthenic. By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ic (“adjective suffix”).

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