inexertion

American

[in-ig-zur-shuhn] / ˌɪn ɪgˈzɜr ʃən /

noun

lack of exertion; inaction.

Etymology

Origin of inexertion

First recorded in 1785–95; in- ³ + exertion

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inexertion

When any cause occurs, which diminishes to a certain degree the supply of sensorial power in respect to the whole system; as suppose a temporary inexertion of the brain; what happens?

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

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