debility

noun
🔊/dɪˈbɪləti/
🔊/dɪˈbɪləti/
[uncountable, countable]
(plural debilities)
(formal)
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  1. physical weakness, especially as a result of illness(尤指疾病引起的)体弱,虚弱,衰弱
    • chronic muscle debility慢性肌肉萎缩
    Topics Illnessc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French debilite, from Latin debilitas, from debilis ‘weak’.