noun
a physical condition caused by extreme stress or anxiety, characterized by weakness, fatigue, and mental exhaustion
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The patient was diagnosed with nervous prostration after experiencing extreme stress and anxiety.
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She had a nervous prostration after the big presentation at work.
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I feel like I'm heading towards a nervous prostration if I don't take a break soon.
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The constant pressure of the job felt like a slow descent into nervous prostration.