Enervation
Pronunciation : En`er*va"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. enervatio: cf. F. ?nervation.]
Definition : 1. The act of weakening, or reducing strength.
2. The state of being weakened; effeminacy. Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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