neurasthenia
(noun) nervous breakdown (not in technical use)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
neurasthenia (countable and uncountable, plural neurasthenias)
(psychiatry) An ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance.
Synonym: anergasia
Source: Wiktionary
Neu*ras`the*ni"a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A condition of nervous debility supposed to be dependent upon impairment in the functions of the spinal cord.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
