neurasthenia
[ noo r-uh s-thee-nee-uh, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər əsˈθi ni ə, ˌnyʊər- /
noun
Psychiatry.
(not in technical use) nervous debility and exhaustion occurring in the absence of objective causes or lesions; nervous exhaustion.
Words nearby neurasthenia
neuraminic acid,
neuraminidase,
neuranagenesis,
neurapophysis,
neurapraxia,
neurasthenia,
neurasthenic,
neuration,
neuraxis,
neuraxon,
neurectasis
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British Dictionary definitions for neurasthenia
neurasthenia
/ (ˌnjʊərəsˈθiːnɪə) /
noun
an obsolete technical term for a neurosis characterized by extreme lassitude and inability to cope with any but the most trivial tasks
Derived forms of neurasthenia
neurasthenic (ˌnjʊərəsˈθɛnɪk), adjective neurasthenically, adverbMedical definitions for neurasthenia
neurasthenia
[ nur′əs-thē′nē-ə ]
n.
A complex of symptoms characterized by chronic fatigue and weakness, loss of memory, and generalized aches and pains.