A state of complete exhaustion or weariness; the condition of being entirely tired out.
From Latin 'entirē' (entirely) combined with suffix '-itis' suggesting a condition or state. The word emerged in Late Middle English medical terminology to describe complete physical depletion.
This word is a fascinating medical relic—it shows how doctors once named exhaustion conditions similarly to how we name inflammations today, with the '-itis' ending. Today we'd just say 'fatigue,' but 'entiris' sounds like something Sherlock Holmes might have diagnosed!
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