inanition

[ in-uh-nish-uhn ]

/ ˌɪn əˈnɪʃ ən /

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noun

exhaustion from lack of nourishment; starvation.

lack of vigor; lethargy.

Origin of inanition

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin inānitiōn- (stem of inānitiō). See inane, -ition

Words nearby inanition

in-and-out bond, in-and-outer, inane, inanga, inanimate, inanition, inanity, in antis, in a nutshell, in any case, in a pig's eye

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Example sentences from the Web for inanition

In a sense, just curled up like a ball, or waiting to die from inanition.
Peter Goodwin Is Dying: An Assisted-Suicide Doctor Invokes Law He Built|Casey Schwartz|March 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I was now nearly sick from inanition, having taken so little the day before.
Jane Eyre|Charlotte Bronte
Or was it the blood of military forebears asserting itself after many years of inanition?
Kitchener's Mob|James Norman Hall
Vomiting exhausts the patient by withdrawing nutriment, and when persistent may even cause death from inanition.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

Suffocation and inanition carried off the author of "Colomba."
Amiel's Journal|Henri-Frdric Amiel
And the days pass, and she grows weak from inanition, but refuses all food.
Red as a Rose is She|Rhoda Broughton

British Dictionary definitions for inanition

inanition

/ (ˌɪnəˈnɪʃən) /

noun

exhaustion resulting from lack of food

mental, social, or spiritual weakness or lassitude

Word Origin for inanition

C14: from Late Latin inānītio emptiness, from Latin inānis empty; see inane

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Medical definitions for inanition

inanition

[ ĭn′ə-nĭsh′ən ]

n.

Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment or vitality.

单词	inanition
释义	inanition [ in-uh-nish-uhn ] / ˌɪn əˈnɪʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inanition ON THESAURUS.COM noun exhaustion from lack of nourishment; starvation. lack of vigor; lethargy. Origin of inanition 1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin inānitiōn- (stem of inānitiō). See inane, -ition Words nearby inanition in-and-out bond, in-and-outer, inane, inanga, inanimate, inanition, inanity, in antis, in a nutshell, in any case, in a pig's eye Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inanition In a sense, just curled up like a ball, or waiting to die from inanition. Peter Goodwin Is Dying: An Assisted-Suicide Doctor Invokes Law He Built\|Casey Schwartz\|March 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I was now nearly sick from inanition, having taken so little the day before. Jane Eyre\|Charlotte Bronte Or was it the blood of military forebears asserting itself after many years of inanition? Kitchener's Mob\|James Norman Hall Vomiting exhausts the patient by withdrawing nutriment, and when persistent may even cause death from inanition. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Suffocation and inanition carried off the author of "Colomba." Amiel's Journal\|Henri-Frdric Amiel And the days pass, and she grows weak from inanition, but refuses all food. Red as a Rose is She\|Rhoda Broughton British Dictionary definitions for inanition inanition / (ˌɪnəˈnɪʃən) / noun exhaustion resulting from lack of food mental, social, or spiritual weakness or lassitude Word Origin for inanition C14: from Late Latin inānītio emptiness, from Latin inānis empty; see inane 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 inanition inactivity, disinterest, apathy, drowsiness, famine, deprivation, malnutrition, desolation, vacuum, inertness, sloth, torpidity, sleep, languor, idleness, indifference, impassivity, dullness, unconcern, inaction Medical definitions for inanition inanition [ ĭn′ə-nĭsh′ən ] n. Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment or vitality. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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inanition

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