Neurasthenia

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Neurasthenia \Neu*ras`the*ni"a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron nerve
     + ? weakness.] (Med.)
     A condition of nervous debility supposed to be dependent upon
     impairment in the functions of the spinal cord.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  neurasthenia
       n : nervous breakdown (not in technical use)