decompensated
/diːˈkɑmpənseɪtɪd/
adjective
- Describing a condition where the body or mind has failed to maintain normal function due to stress, illness, or pressure.
- The doctor noted that the liver was decompensated, meaning it could no longer filter toxins properly.
- The patient was admitted with decompensated heart failure and needed immediate treatment.
- After the traumatic event, she was in a decompensated state and could not perform daily tasks.
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verb
- Past tense of decompensate: failed to cope with stress or pressure, especially in a medical or psychological context.
- The athlete decompensated under the pressure of the championship game.
- The ecosystem decompensated when the key predator was removed.
- His mental health decompensated after months of isolation.