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part of speech:	noun
definition:	a condition resulting from a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin and characterized by weakness, pallor, and difficulty in breathing. The doctor suspected anemia when the teenager said she'd been feeling very tired.
related words:	weakness
derivations:	anemic (adj.), anemically (adv.)

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