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Definition of Valetudinarian

1. Noun. Weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health.

2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian.

Definition of Valetudinarian

1. a. Of infirm health; seeking to recover health; sickly; weakly; infirm.

2. n. A person of a weak or sickly constitution; one who is seeking to recover health.

3. a. Of infirm health; seeking to recover health; sickly; weakly; infirm.

4. n. A person of a weak or sickly constitution; one who is seeking to recover health.

Definition of Valetudinarian

1. Adjective. sickly, infirm, of ailing health ¹

2. Adjective. being overly worried about one's health ¹

3. Noun. A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Valetudinarian

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Valetudinarian

1. Of infirm health; seeking to recover health; sickly; weakly; infirm. "My feeble health and valetudinarian stomach." (Coleridge) "The virtue which the world wants is a healthful virtue, not a valetudinarian virtue." (Macaulay) Origin: L. Valetudinarius, from valetudo state of health, health, ill health, fr. Valere to be strong or well: cf. F. Valetudinaire. See Valiant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Valetudinarian

valeryl valerylene vales valet valet-de-chambre valet de chambre valeta valetas valete valeted

valetes valethamate bromide valeting valetings valets valetudinarian (current term) valetudinarianism valetudinarians valetudinaries valetudinary

valetudinous valew valewe valewes valews valganciclovir valgoid valgous valgus valguses

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