debility

[ dih-bil-i-tee ]

/ dɪˈbɪl ɪ ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR debility ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural de·bil·i·ties.

a weakened or enfeebled state; weakness: Debility prevented him from getting out of bed.

a particular mental or physical handicap; disability.

Origin of debility

1425–75; late Middle English debylite<Middle French debilite<Latin dēbilitās, equivalent to dēbil(is) weak + -itās-ity

Words nearby debility

debenture bond, de Bèze, Debierne, debilitate, debilitating, debility, Debir, debit, debitage, debit card, debitor

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Example sentences from the Web for debility

Alcohol baths for debility, weakness, and states of exhaustion are opposed by non-alcoholic physicians.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why|Martha M. Allen
They are brought to a certain point of dilapidation; they are reduced to pallor, debility, and emaciation.
Shirley|Charlotte Bront
But it had an air of suffering from debility, and before very long it passed peacefully away.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
There is a chance for him yet, though the debility is greatly to be feared.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852.|Various

The egg is a valuable article of food for infants and young children, especially in conditions of debility.
The Physical Life of Woman:|Dr. George H Napheys

British Dictionary definitions for debility

debility

/ (dɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

weakness or infirmity

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Medical definitions for debility

debility

[ dĭ-bĭl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The state of being weak or feeble; infirmity.

单词	debility
释义	debility [ dih-bil-i-tee ] / dɪˈbɪl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR debility ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural de·bil·i·ties. a weakened or enfeebled state; weakness: Debility prevented him from getting out of bed. a particular mental or physical handicap; disability. Origin of debility 1425–75; late Middle English debylite<Middle French debilite<Latin dēbilitās, equivalent to dēbil(is) weak + -itās-ity Words nearby debility debenture bond, de Bèze, Debierne, debilitate, debilitating, debility, Debir, debit, debitage, debit card, debitor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for debility Alcohol baths for debility, weakness, and states of exhaustion are opposed by non-alcoholic physicians. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why\|Martha M. Allen They are brought to a certain point of dilapidation; they are reduced to pallor, debility, and emaciation. Shirley\|Charlotte Bront But it had an air of suffering from debility, and before very long it passed peacefully away. The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2\|Roald Amundsen There is a chance for him yet, though the debility is greatly to be feared. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852.\|Various The egg is a valuable article of food for infants and young children, especially in conditions of debility. The Physical Life of Woman:\|Dr. George H Napheys British Dictionary definitions for debility debility / (dɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties weakness or infirmity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to debility enfeeblement, decrepitude, feebleness, disease, malaise, exhaustion, frailty, languor, enervation, infirmity, faintness, unhealthiness, sickliness Medical definitions for debility debility [ dĭ-bĭl′ĭ-tē ] n. The state of being weak or feeble; infirmity. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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debility

noun, plural de·bil·i·ties.

Origin of debility

Words nearby debility

Example sentences from the Web for debility

British Dictionary definitions for debility

noun plural -ties

Words related to debility

Medical definitions for debility

n.