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Noun Neurasthenia  New  A Marked Fatigability Syndrome Merriam Webster's

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
neur·as·the·nia
 \\ˌnu̇r-əs-ˈthē-nē-ə, ˌnyu̇r-\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  New Latin
 DATE  circa 1856
: a psychological disorder marked especially by easy fatigability and often by lack of motivation, feelings of inadequacy, and psychosomatic symptoms — compare chronic fatigue syndrome
• neur·as·then·ic 
 \\-ˈthe-nik, -ˈthē-\\ adjective or noun
• neur·as·then·i·cal·ly 
 \\-ni-k(ə-)lē\\ adverb
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
neurasthenia
neur·as·the·nia 7njuErEs5Wi:niENAmE 7nurEs- / noun[U]
   (old-fashioned) a condition in which sb feels tired and depressed over a long period of time
   神经衰弱
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
neur·asthenia
\“+\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from neur- + asthenia
: a syndrome marked by ready fatigability of body and mind, usually by worrying and depression, and often by headache and by gastrointestinal and circulatory disturbances

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