anemia
/əˈnimiə/
noun
- A medical condition in which the blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body's tissues, causing fatigue and weakness.
- Eating more leafy greens can help prevent anemia caused by iron deficiency.
- The doctor diagnosed her with anemia after blood tests showed low iron levels.
- He felt constantly tired until his anemia was treated with supplements.
- A lack of vitality, color, or strength; lifelessness.
- Critics noted the anemia of the economy during the recession.
- The movie suffered from emotional anemia and failed to engage the audience.
- The garden's anemia was obvious after the long drought.