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debility vs asthenia

asthenia vs debility

debility and asthenia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
debility Yes No No No
asthenia Yes No No No
As nouns, asthenia is a hyponym of debility; that is, asthenia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than debility:
  • debility: the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
  • asthenia: an abnormal loss of strength
Other hyponyms of debility include astheny, cachexia, cachexy, wasting, sickliness.
debility (noun) asthenia (noun)
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) an abnormal loss of strength
Difference between debility and asthenia

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