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English
Etymology
From neur- + asthenia, after Italian nevrastenia.
Pronunciation
Noun
neurasthenia (countable and uncountable, plural neurasthenias)
- (psychiatry, dated) An ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance.
- Synonym: anergasia
Derived terms
Translations
ill-defined medical condition