NEURASTHENIC

neurasthenic

(adjective) of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia; “neurasthenic tendencies”

neurasthenic

(noun) a person suffering a nervous breakdown

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

neurasthenic (comparative more neurasthenic, superlative most neurasthenic)

Of or pertaining to neurasthenia; that is, tendencies of a person who has suffered a nervous breakdown.

Noun

neurasthenic (plural neurasthenics)

(medicine, psychiatry, dated) An individual who has neurasthenia.

Source: Wiktionary



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TAD

(noun) a slight amount or degree of difference; “a tad too expensive”; “not a tad of difference”; “the new model is a shade better than the old one”


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