asthenic

/æs'θenik/

Thân thiện

A patient with an asthenic build sits upright in a doctor's office.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a slender physique: Describes a person with a naturally thin, lean, or delicate body build.
   • Lacking strength or vigor: Characterized by a general weakness, lack of energy, or debility.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The patient had an asthenic build, making him appear fragile.
  • After the long illness, she felt asthenic and could barely get out of bed.

Advanced Usage

• Medical/Clinical Context: In medicine, "asthenic" is often used to describe a specific body type (ectomorph) or a symptom of a condition involving muscular weakness and low stamina.
  • The diagnosis noted an asthenic condition, requiring nutritional support and physical therapy.

Variants and Related Words

• Asthenia (n): The condition of lacking strength, weakness, or debility.
  • The main symptom was general asthenia.
• Asthenosphere (n): A geological term for a layer of the Earth's mantle. (Note: This is a scientific compound; its meaning is distinct from the general adjective "asthenic").

Synonyms

• Frail: Weak and delicate.
• Debilitated: Weakened, often by illness.
• Feeble: Lacking physical strength.
• Ectomorphic: Having a lean, slender body type (a more technical synonym for the physique meaning).

Antonyms

• Sthenic: Having or showing strong physical build or vigor.
• Robust: Strong and healthy.
• Sturdy: Strongly and solidly built.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a slender physique
2. lacking strength or vigor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• adynamic
• debilitated
• enervated