combat fatigue
noun
: post-traumatic stress disorder occurring under wartime conditions (such as combat) that cause intense stress : battle fatigue, shell shock
Nearly a half-million American soldiers were battle casualties during the fighting in Europe; by 1945 another 111,000 neuropsychiatric cases—then usually called combat fatigue—had been treated.—
Roger J. Spiller
Roger J. SpillerThe psychological strain he continues to endure has had many names over the years. In World War I, it was shell shock. In World War II, it was combat fatigue …—Steven Lee Meyers
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024
This motion can prevent issues such as carpal tunnel syndrome in your wrists, plus combat fatigue in the legs, Dooreck said.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Caffeine helps combat fatigue and improve mental alertness, energizing you for the day ahead.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 12 Aug. 2024
Prioritize good sleep to help combat fatigue and mood swings, says Tan.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 22 July 2024
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combat fatigue
noun
com·bat fatigue
ˈkäm-ˌbat- 
: post-traumatic stress disorder occurring under wartime conditions (as combat) that cause intense stress
called also battle fatigue, shell shock, war neurosis
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