neurasthenia
pronunciation
How to pronounce neurasthenia in British English:
UK [ˌnjʊərəsˈθi:niə]
How to pronounce neurasthenia in American English:
US [ˌnʊrəsˈθiniə]
-
- Noun:
- nervous breakdown (not in technical use)
Word Origin
- neurasthenia (n.)
- "nervous exhaustion," 1854, medical Latin, from neur- (form of neuro- before a vowel) + asthenia "weakness" (see asthenia). Related: Neurasthenic.
Example
- 1. Of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia .
- 2. Teddy roosevelt , john muir and thomas eakins all suffered from what was then known as neurasthenia .
- 3. Because of monosodium glutamate in brain acetylcholine would increase , thus there is also a certain effect of neurasthenia
- 4. Sensitive aspects of neurasthenia in the following performance characteristics .
- 5. Prevent and cure nerve function descent and senile dementia , and neurasthenia .