COURBATURE
\kˈɜːbət͡ʃə], \kˈɜːbətʃə], \k_ˈɜː_b_ə_tʃ_ə]\
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An indisposition, characterized by a sensation, as if the limbs were bruised; general feeling of debility, extreme lassitude; and, sometimes, slight fever. It appears immediately after severe exercise, but sometimes not till the next day. Rest removes it.
By Robley Dunglison