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adynamia definition

ady·na·mia (ā′dī nā′mē ə, ad′i nā′-)

noun

Med. lack of vital force as a result of illness; debility

Etymology: ModL < Gr < a-, without + dynamis, power

Related Forms:

  • adynamic a′·dy·nam′ic (-nam′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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