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Vacuity desertion

虚脱 〔虛脫〕 xū tuō

The manifestation of critical depletion of yīn, yáng, qì or blood occurring in enduring illness, as distinct from fulminant desertion, which occurs suddenly as with major blood loss or wind stroke.

Biomedical correspondence: heart, lung, liver, or kidney failure.

See desertion.

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