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Definition of debility noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

debility

noun
 
/dɪˈbɪləti/
 
/dɪˈbɪləti/
[uncountable, countable]
(plural debilities)
(formal)
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  1. physical weakness, especially as a result of illness
    • chronic muscle debility
    Topics Health problemsc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French debilite, from Latin debilitas, from debilis ‘weak’.
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