enervation

Definitions of enervation
  1. noun
    lack of vitality
    “an enervation of mind greater than any fatigue”
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    type of:
    weakness
    the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
  2. noun
    serious weakening and loss of energy
    synonyms: debilitation, enfeeblement, exhaustion
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    type of:
    weakening
    becoming weaker
  3. noun
    surgical removal of a nerve
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    type of:
    ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation
    surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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