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    asthenic
    /asˈθɛnɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to, involving, or suffering from asthenia.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › asthenicAsthenic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ASTHENIC is of, relating to, or exhibiting asthenia : weak.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › asthenicASTHENIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Asthenic definition: of, relating to, or characterized by asthenia; weak.. See examples of ASTHENIC used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASTHENIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 15, 2024 · adjective. 1. of, relating to, or having asthenia; weak. 2. (in constitutional psychology) referring to a physique characterized by long limbs and a small trunk: claimed to be associated with a schizoid personality. See also somatotype. noun. 3. a person having long limbs and a small trunk. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › asthenicAsthenic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    lacking strength or vigor. synonyms: adynamic, debilitated, enervated. weak. wanting in physical strength. adjective. having a slender physique. synonyms: ectomorphic. having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › asthenicAsthenic - definition of asthenic by The Free Dictionary

    asthenic. ( æsˈθɛnɪk) adj. 1. (Pathology) of, relating to, or having asthenia; weak. 2. (Psychology) (in constitutional psychology) referring to a physique characterized by long limbs and a small trunk: claimed to be associated with a schizoid personality. See also somatotype. n.

  7. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › asthenicAsthenic | definition of asthenic by Medical dictionary

    1. Relating to asthenia. 2. Denoting a thin, delicate body habitus. Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012. asthenic. (ăs-thĕn′ĭk) adj. 1. Relating to or exhibiting asthenia; weak. 2. Having a slender, lightly muscled physique. n. A person having such a physique.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › asthenic_adjasthenic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word asthenic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryASTHENIC definition in American English | Collins English...

    adjective. 1. of, relating to, or having asthenia; weak. 2. (in constitutional psychology) referring to a physique characterized by long limbs and a small trunk: claimed to be associated with a schizoid personality. See also somatotype. noun. 3. a person having long limbs and a small trunk.

  10. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Asthenic - Oxford Reference

    adj. describing a personality characterized by low energy, susceptibility to physical and emotional stress, and a diminished capacity for pleasure. It was first published by the German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin (1856–1926), who described asthenic, pyknic, and hypoplastic personality types. These descriptions are now largely obsolete.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › asthenicasthenic - definition of asthenic in English from the Oxford...

    relating to, involving, or suffering from asthenia.