Cerebrasthenic

/ˌserəbræsˈθɛnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by cerebrasthenia; suffering from mental or brain fatigue and weakness.

Etymology

From cerebrasthenia plus -ic (adjective-forming suffix). A parallel formation to neurasthenic, describing someone affected by mental exhaustion.

Kelly Says

A 'cerebrasthenic' patient in Victorian times would have been prescribed rest, travel, and avoiding books—doctors genuinely thought thinking was physically dangerous to the brain.

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