1. excessively concerned with one’s health; chronically ill or weak
Usage: formal; somewhat archaic

1. a person who is excessively concerned with their health or who is chronically ill
Usage: formal; somewhat archaic

Examples

• The valetudinary old man spent most of his time visiting doctors and reading medical journals.
• She had become quite valetudinary in her later years, constantly worrying about minor aches and pains.
• The wealthy valetudinary traveled from spa to spa seeking cures for his imagined ailments.
• His valetudinary nature made him an unreliable travel companion.
• The novel’s protagonist was a valetudinary who rarely left his bedroom.
• Her valetudinary habits included taking dozens of vitamins daily.