A medical term describing weakness or lack of strength, particularly in the context of chemical or drug-related fatigue.
From Greek 'chema' (chemical substance, related to alchemy) and 'asthenia' (weakness), combining elements to describe weakness caused by chemical factors.
This medical term is rarely used today, but it reflects how doctors once tried to explain mysterious weaknesses by blaming 'chemical imbalances'—a concept that actually predicted modern neurotransmitter science!
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