effondrement

Definitions of effondrement
  1. noun
    an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
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    dépression
    a mental or physical breakdown
    choc, trauma
    (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
    coup de chaleur
    collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
    dépression nerveuse
    a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder
    insolation
    sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
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    mal, maladie
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  2. noun
    a mental or physical breakdown
    synonyms: dépression
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    dépression nerveuse
    a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder
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