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inanition definition

ina·ni·tion (in′ə nis̸h′ən)

noun

emptiness; specif.,
  1. exhaustion from lack of food or an inability to assimilate it
  2. lack of strength or spirit

Etymology: ME inanicioun < OFr inanition < LL inanitio < L inanitus, pp. of inanire, to empty < inanis, inane

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