enervation

Definition of Enervation in English :

1. enervation

lack of vitality

Example Sentences:
'an enervation of mind greater than any fatigue'

serious weakening and loss of energy

3. enervation

surgical removal of a nerve

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Enervation

verb (ˈɛnəˌveɪt )

1. (transitive)

to deprive of strength or vitality; weaken physically or mentally; debilitate

adjective (ɪˈnɜːvɪt )

2.

deprived of strength or vitality; weakened

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈenerˌvated or ˈenerˌvating

1.

to deprive of strength, force, vigor, etc.; weaken physically, mentally, or morally; devitalize; debilitate

adjective

2.

enervated; weakened

tr.v. en·er·vat·ed, en·er·vat·ing, en·er·vates

1. To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of: "the luxury which enervates and destroys nations" (Henry David Thoreau).

2. Medicine To remove a nerve or part of a nerve.

adj. (ĭ-nûrvĭt)

Deprived of strength; debilitated.