valetudinarian
Pronunciation: val′ĕ-tū′di-nār′ē-ăn
Definition:
- An invalid or person in chronically poor health.
- One whose chief concern is his or her invalidism or poor health.
[L. valetudinarius, sickly]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
