debilitation

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the process of becoming seriously weakened, or a resulting state of weakness and reduced energy

   Months of illness led to severe debilitation and a slow recovery.

From French debilitation and Late Latin debilitatio, from Latin debilitare, 'to weaken,' based on debilis, 'weak.' It names either the act of weakening or the weakened condition that results.

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