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Valetudinous means (obsolete) valetudinarian; ill, sick.
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/ˌvælɪˈt(j)uːdɪnəs/ · adjective
(obsolete) valetudinarian; ill, sick.
the valetudinous condition of King Edward
Symptoms pointing to mild hepatic and gastrointestinal derangement have thus recurred for several years. The family declined an operation until finally the youth, becoming weary of his valetudinous condition, took the matter into his own hands and went to the hospital.
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Valetudinous means (obsolete) valetudinarian; ill, sick.
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the valetudinous condition of King Edward
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