noun
- a person or thing that weakens, drains, or reduces the strength or vitality of someone or something
Usage: formal; often used in medical or physiological contexts
Examples
- The tropical heat was an enervator that left the workers exhausted by midday.
- Chronic stress acts as an enervator of both mental and physical health.
- The disease proved to be a slow enervator, gradually sapping his energy over months.
- Lack of sleep is a powerful enervator of cognitive function.
- The humid climate served as an enervator for the entire expedition team.