Valetudinarian \val-i-tood-n-AIR-ee-uhn\ noun
1. A weak or sickly person, especially one who is constantly or overly worried about his or her health. A valetudinarian is in much worse shape than a mere hypochondriac.
Origin: Valetudinarian is from Latin valetudo 'state of health', from valere "to be well".
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