valetudinarian
21valetudinarian — val•e•tu•di•nar•i•an [[t]ˌvæl ɪˌtud nˈɛər i ən, ˌtyud [/t]] n. 1) an invalid 2) a person who is excessively concerned about his or her health 3) in poor health; sickly; invalid 4) excessively concerned about one s health 5) of, pertaining to, or… …
22valetudinarian — 2. A person who is obsessed with some ailment …
23valetudinarian — n. hypochondriac; sickly person. ♦ valetudinarianism, n. ♦ valetudinary, a …
24valetudinarianism — noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) • Syn: ↑infirmity, ↑frailty, ↑debility, ↑feebleness, ↑frailness • Derivationally related forms: ↑frail (for: ↑ …
25valetudinary — I. adjective Etymology: Latin valetudinarius Date: 1581 valetudinarian II. noun (plural naries) Date: 1665 valetudinarian …
26valetudinarianism — /val i toohd n air ee euh niz euhm, tyoohd /, n. the state, condition, or habits of a valetudinarian. [1830 40; VALETUDINARIAN + ISM] * * * …
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28Salubrity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Salubrity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 salubrity salubrity Sgm: N 1 healthiness healthiness &c.???adj. fine air fine climate Sgm: N 1 eudiometer eudiometer =>(Preservation of health) GRP: N Preservation of health… …
29valetudinary — I. n. See valetudinarian, n. II. a. See valetudinarian, a …
30invalid — I n 1. sickly person, infirm person, convalescent, shut in, valetudinarian; patient, inpatient, outpatient, case; the sick, the infirm, the handicapped; sufferer, carrier, cripple, incurable, victim; hypochondriac, Pathol. neurasthenic,… …