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debility
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de·bil·i·ty  (d-bl-t)
n. pl. de·bil·i·ties
The state of being weak or feeble; infirmity.
[Middle English debilite, from Old French, from Latin dbilits, from dbilis, weak; see bel- in Indo-European roots.]
debility [dɪˈbɪlɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
weakness or infirmity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.debility - the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism
unfitness, softness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
asthenia, astheny - an abnormal loss of strength
cachexia, cachexy, wasting - any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
debility
noun weakness, exhaustion, frailty, incapacity, infirmity, feebleness, faintness, decrepitude, enervation, enfeeblement, sickliness Anxiety or general debility can play a part in allergies.
Translations
debility [dɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] N → debilidad f
debility [dɪˈbɪlɪti] n [patient] (= infirmity) → extrême faiblesse f
debility
n → Schwäche f
debility [dɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (frm) → debilitazione f
debility [dɪˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (frm) → debilitazione f


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Certainly practices should not continue to employ an older physician with debilities that impair his or her ability to make sound judgments and offer quality care.
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