VALETUDINA'RIAN, VALETU'DINARY, adjective [Latin valetudinarius, from valetudo, from valeo, to be well.] Sickly; weak; infirm; seeking to recover health. VALETUDINA'RIAN, VALETU'DINARY, noun A person of a weak, infirm or sickly constitution; one who is seeking to recover health. Valetudinarians must live where they can command and scold.
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