Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Deficient in vitality; not normally vital.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Imperfectly vitalized; having naturally but little vital power or energy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective dated, rare Naturally lacking in
vital power orenergy .
Etymologies
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sub- + vitalized
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Examples
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The upper jaw at the same time fails to expand laterally: in vigorous organisms it spreads out boldly, and the teeth stand square and with space enough; whereas in subvitalized persons it remains narrow, as in the child, so that the large front teeth are crowded, or slanted forward, or thrown out of line.
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