debility
noun/dɪˈbɪləti/
/dɪˈbɪləti/
[uncountable, countable] (plural debilities)
(formal)- physical weakness, especially as a result of illness
- chronic muscle debility
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French debilite, from Latin debilitas, from debilis ‘weak’.Want to learn more?
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