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PROSTRATION
prostration
(noun) the act of assuming a prostrate position
prostration
(noun) abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
collapse, prostration
(noun) an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; “the commander’s prostration demoralized his men”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From Latin prostratus.
Noun
prostration (countable and uncountable, plural prostrations)
The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying flat), as a sign of humility.
A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests.
Being laid face down (prone).
The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength.
A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures.
Synonyms
• sujud
Anagrams
• troop trains
Proper noun
Prostration
The 32nd sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Anagrams
• troop trains
Source: Wiktionary
Pros*tra"tion, n. Etym: [L. prostratio: cf. F. prostration.]
1. The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying fiat; as, the prostration of the body.
2. The act of falling down, or of bowing in humility or adoration; primarily, the act of falling on the face, but usually applied to kneeling or bowing in reverence and worship. A greater prostration of reason than of body. Shak.
3. The condition of being prostrate; great depression; lowness; dejection; as, a postration of spirits. "A sudden prostration of strength." Arbuthnot.
4. (Med.)
Definition: A latent, not an exhausted, state of the vital energies; great oppression of natural strength and vigor.
Note: Prostration, in its medical use, is analogous to the state of a spring lying under such a weight that it is incapable of action; while exhaustion is analogous to the state of a spring deprived of its elastic powers. The word, however, is often used to denote any great depression of the vital powers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
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