prostration
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- noun
- /prɒsˈtreɪʃən/
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postración
- The largest number of patients is women suffering from neurasthenic prostration.
- heat prostration
- die of heat prostration
Examples
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After hours of hiking under the scorching sun, she experienced complete prostration and was unable to continue.
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Disease was characterized by progressive prostration, loss of appetite, and poor appearance of the fur, without incoordination or disequilibrium.
Academic text (2012) -
One patient had confusion, and one had prostration.
Academic text (2015) -
When people are near death from heat prostration, they usually curl up in whatever shade they can find.
Academic text (2011) -
Oh, my God, I’m dying from heat prostration.
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The athlete collapsed from prostration after an intense match, unable to stand or walk.
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Heat exhaustion led to his sudden prostration, requiring immediate medical attention.
Synonyms
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A sudden failure, for example of a person or a building
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A serious loss of strength and energy that makes someone weak
Extreme mental and physical tiredness from stress that stops you from doing normal daily activities
Parts of the body and mind stop working properly because of stress or illness
A feeling of great weakness and tiredness
A state of being weak, tired and no longer effective
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A condition of dizziness, feeling sick, and weakness from losing fluids in hot weather, also called heat exhaustion
- Archaic
Extreme mental and physical tiredness from stress that stops you from doing normal daily activities
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Etymology
The word prostration comes from the Latin parts pro- meaning 'down' and sternere meaning 'to stretch', like the English word 'stretch'. So it literally means being 'stretched down' on the ground, which is why we use it for a sudden collapse or complete physical or mental tiredness.