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hebetude /heb·e·tude/ (heb´ĕ-tldbomacd) dullness; apathy.

heb·e·tude (h

-t

)

Dullness of mind; mental lethargy.

hebe·tudi·nous (-t

s) adj.

hebetude

[heb′ito̅o̅d′]

Etymology: L, hebeo, to be blunt

a state of dullness or lethargy, characteristic of some forms of schizophrenia.

hebetude [heb´ĕ-to̳d]

mental dullness; apathy.

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