loss+of+strength

  • 91Lightning rod — A lightning rod (USA) or lightning conductor (UK) is a single component in a lightning protection system. In addition to rods placed at regular intervals on the highest portions of a structure, a lightning protection system typically includes a… …

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  • 92asthenia — /as thee nee euh/, n. lack or loss of strength; weakness. [1795 1805; < NL < Gk asthéneia weakness, equiv. to asthene , s. of asthenés (a A 6 + sthene , var. s. of sthénos strength) + ia IA] * * * ▪ pathology       a condition in which the body&#8230; …

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  • 93frailty — I noun blemish, breakability, brittleness, debility, defect, defectiveness, deficiency, delicacy, demerit, destructibility, enervation, failing, failure, failure of strength, fallibility, fault, feebleness, flaw, flimsiness, foible, fragilitas,&#8230; …

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  • 94decline — verb 1》 become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.     ↘diminish in strength or quality; deteriorate. 2》 politely refuse: the company declined to comment. 3》 (especially of the sun) move downwards. 4》 Grammar state the forms of (a noun, pronoun,&#8230; …

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  • 95sup|port´ing|ly — sup|port «suh PRT, POHRT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to keep from falling or sinking; bear the weight of; hold up; sustain: »Walls support the roof. Crutches supported the injured man. 2. to give strength, courage, or confidence to; keep up; help:&#8230; …

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  • 96sup|port — «suh PRT, POHRT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to keep from falling or sinking; bear the weight of; hold up; sustain: »Walls support the roof. Crutches supported the injured man. 2. to give strength, courage, or confidence to; keep up; help: »Hope&#8230; …

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  • 97PML — Stands for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, a rapidly progressive, often fatal viral infection of the brain. Commonly abbreviated as PML. PML is believed to be due to the Jacob Creutzfeldt (JC) papovavirus. The virus infects&#8230; …

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  • 98Asthenia — As the*ni a, Astheny As the*ny, n. [NL. asthenia, Gr. asqe nia; a priv. + sqe nos strength.] (Med.) Want or loss of strength; debility; diminution of the vital forces. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 99Astheny — Asthenia As the*ni a, Astheny As the*ny, n. [NL. asthenia, Gr. asqe nia; a priv. + sqe nos strength.] (Med.) Want or loss of strength; debility; diminution of the vital forces. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 100adynamic — adjective Etymology: Greek adynamia lack of strength, from a + dynamis power, from dynasthai to be able Date: 1829 characterized by or causing a loss of strength or function < adynamic ileus > …

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