valetudinarian noun & adjective. [,valɪtju:dɪ'nɛ:rɪǝn] E18.
[formed as VALETUDINARY + -IAN: see -ARIAN.]
A. noun. A person in poor or indifferent health, esp. a person who is constantly or unduly concerned with his or her own health; an invalid. E18.
b. adjective. = VALETUDINARY adjective. E18.

■ valetudinarianism noun the condition of a valetudinarian; tendency to be in poor health or to be unduly concerned about one's health: E19.

■ valetudinarious adjective having poor health; valetudinary: M17-E18.

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