exhaustion

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[L. exhaurire, to empty out, drain]

1. A state of extreme fatigue or weariness; a loss of vital powers or inability to respond to stimuli.
SYN: SEE: fatigue state
2. The removal of the contents or using up a supply of anything.
3. The act of drawing or letting out.

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"Exhaustion." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2017. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/729905/all/exhaustion.

Exhaustion. Taber's Medical Dictionary. 23rd ed. F.A. Davis Company; 2017. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/729905/all/exhaustion. Accessed December 16, 2018.

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Exhaustion [Internet]. In: Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2017. [cited 2018 December 16]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/729905/all/exhaustion

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