- prostration pros·tra·tion n
- [prɒs'treɪʃ(ə)n]
(Med: exhaustion) spossatezza
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
prostration pros·tra·tion n
Look at other dictionaries:
pros|tra|tion — «pros TRAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of prostrating; bowing down low or lying face down, as before a king, before idols, or before God. Prostration is an act of submission, respect, or worship. 2. Figurative. the condition of being very much worn… … Useful english dictionary
Prostration — Pros*tra tion, n. [L. prostratio: cf. F. prostration.] 1. The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying fiat; as, the prostration of the body. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of falling down, or of bowing in humility or adoration; primarily, the act … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prostration — pros·tra·tion … English syllables
prostration — A marked loss of strength, as in exhaustion. [L. pro sterno, pp. stratus, to strew before, overthrow] heat p. heat exhaustion. * * * pros·tra·tion prä strā shən n complete physical or mental exhaustion see HEAT EXHAUSTION * * * pros·tra·tion (pr … Medical dictionary
