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anemic

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a·ne·mic also a·nae·mic  (-nmk)
adj.
1. Relating to or suffering from anemia.
2. Lacking vitality; listless and weak: an anemic attempt to hit the baseball; an anemic economic recovery.
a·nemi·cal·ly adv.
anemic [əˈniːmɪk]
adj
(Medicine / Pathology) the usual US spelling of anaemic
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Adj.1.anemic - lacking vigor or energyanemic - lacking vigor or energy; "an anemic attempt to hit the baseball"
anaemic
weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar"
2.anemic - relating to anemia or suffering from anemiaanemic - relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
anaemic
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anemic → مُصاب بالأنيميا anémický anæmisk blutarm αναιμικός anémico aneeminen anémié anemičan anemico 貧血の 빈혈의 bloedarm anemisk anemiczny anémico, anêmico анемичный anemisk ที่ขาดเลือดแดง kansız thiếu máu 贫血的
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