sthenic

[ sthen-ik ]

/ ˈsθɛn ɪk /

sturdy; heavily and strongly built.

Origin of sthenic

First recorded in 1780–90; extracted from asthenic

stg., stge, stge., sth, sthenia, sthenic, stheno, sti, stibial, stibialism, stibine

Brunonian System, a system which regards and treats diseases as due to defective or excessive excitation, as sthenic or asthenic.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood
These latter were to be used in sthenic, the others in asthenic disorders.

The Action of Medicines in the System |Frederick William Headland
Sthenic, sthen′ik, adj. attended with increased action of the heart: strong, robust: inspiring.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) |Various
In the earlier stages of the attack the constitutional symptoms may be sthenic.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various

They have sometimes been employed with advantage in fevers of the acute or sthenic kind.

The Action of Medicines in the System |Frederick William Headland

sthenic

/ (ˈsθɛnɪk) /

abounding in energy or bodily strength; active or strong

C18: from New Latin sthenicus, from Greek sthenos force, on the model of asthenic

sthenic

[ sthĕn′ĭk ]

Strong; active.