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neurasthenic

neu·rast·he·nic

UK/ˌnjʊəɹəsˈθɛnɪk/ US/ˌnʊɹəsˈθɛnɪk/ uncommon dated
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia

  • “neurasthenic tendencies”

noun

1.

Origin

From neurasthenia + -ic or neur- + asthenia + -ic. By surface analysis, neur- (“nerve”) + a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ic (“adjective suffix”).

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