English Explanatory Dictionary

neurosthenia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Strong reaction or overreaction of a nerve to a stimulus.
noun
  1. Misconstruction of neurasthenia.

Word forms

neurosthenia

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) + Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos). By surface analysis, neuro- (“nerve”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ia (“disease”).

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