exhaustion

exhaustion definition - medical

ex·haus·tion (ĭg-zôsˈchən)

noun
  1. The inability to respond to stimuli; extreme fatigue.
  2. The act or an instance of using up a supply of something.
  3. The extraction of the active constituents of a drug by treating with water, alcohol, or another solvent.

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