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Noun: neurasthenia  ,n(y)ûr-us'thee-nee-u [N. Amer], ,nyûr-us'thee-nee-u [Brit]
Usage: archaic
  1. Nervous breakdown (not in technical use)
    "In the 19th century, neurasthenia was a common diagnosis for various psychological complaints"

Derived forms: neurasthenias

Type of: nervous breakdown

Encyclopedia: Neurasthenia