Ground substance is the background material within which all other connective tissue elements are embedded. In ordinary connective tissue, the ground substance consists mainly of water whose major role is to provide a route for communication and transport (by diffusion) between tissues.
Definitions for tiredness. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word tiredness. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: fatigue, weariness, tiredness(noun) temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work. he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue; growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills; weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep.
Fatigue is a feeling of weariness, tiredness, or lack of energy. Fatigue is different from drowsiness. Drowsiness is feeling the need to sleep. Fatigue is a lack of energy and motivation. Drowsiness and apathy (a feeling of not caring about what happens) can be symptoms that go along with fatigue.