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Definition of asthenic in English:

asthenic

adjective

Medicine

  • Relating to, involving, or suffering from asthenia.

    ‘This condition is seen in tall, asthenic individuals of both sexes.’
    • ‘There has been little understanding of a condition of asthenic wasting.’

Pronunciation

asthenic

/asˈTHenik/ /æsˈθɛnɪk/

Origin

Late 18th century from Greek asthenikos, from asthenēs ‘weak’.