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DEBILITATING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Impairing the strength and vitality
Classified under:
Similar:
debilitative; enervating; enfeebling; weakening (causing debilitation)
draining; exhausting (having a debilitating effect)
Antonym:
invigorating (imparting strength and vitality)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb debilitate
Context examples:
Researchers believe that stuttering — a potentially lifelong and debilitating speech disorder — stems from problems with the circuits in the brain that control speech, but precisely how and where these problems occur is unknown.
(Study in mice identifies type of brain cell involved in stuttering, National Institutes of Health)
The effects insomnia has on a person's health can be debilitating and place a strain on the healthcare system.
(Can't Sleep? Could Be Down to Genetics, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Researchers at King's College London have discovered new mechanisms of cell death, which may be involved in debilitating neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
(New Mechanisms Found of Cell Death in Neurodegenerative Disorders, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The study also identified new regulators of muscle regeneration which could also open doors for the pharmaceutical industry to develop new treatments to address the normal but debilitating loss of muscle in the aging population.
(New Genes Found Responsible for Regulating Muscle Cells, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
