prostration
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- noun
- /prɒsˈtreɪʃən/
- 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
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A feeling of great weakness and tiredness
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Parts of the body and mind stop working properly because of stress or illness
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A state of being weak, tired and no longer effective
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Extreme mental and physical tiredness from stress that stops you from doing normal daily activities
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
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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.