Ăs'the-nē'ă or Ăs'the-ny1, n.
n. [Gr. ἀσθένεια, from ἀ priv. and σθένος, strength.] (Med.) Infirmity; debility, or diminution of the vital forces.
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n. [Gr. ἀσθένεια, from ἀ priv. and σθένος, strength.] (Med.) Infirmity; debility, or diminution of the vital forces.
a. [Gr. ἀσθενικός, from ἀ priv. and σθένος, strength.] (Med.) Characterized by debility; relating to asthenia. Dunglison.