asthenic adjective & noun. [ǝs'Ɵɛnɪk] L18.
[Greek asthenikos, from asthenēs weak: see -IC.]
A. adjective.
1. Medicine. Of, pertaining to, or characterized by asthenia. L18.
asthenic personality Psychology: characterized by low energy, lack of enthusiasm, and oversensitivity to stress.

2. (Of physique) lean, narrow-shouldered, and long-limbed; characterized by or pertaining to such a physique. Cf. STHENIC. E20.
b. noun. An asthenic person; esp. a person with an asthenic physique. L19.

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