The term "prostration" has long served as a versatile literary device to capture not only physical collapse but also emotional and even social subjugation. In adventure and travel narratives, such as those by Jules Verne and Henri Mouhot, the word vividly denotes the extreme fatigue and debilitation of the body in the face of overwhelming circumstances ([1], [2], [3]). At the same time, in works like Uncle Tom's Cabin and Dracula, it portrays a state of depressed dejection or the aftermath of physical and mental strain ([4], [5], [6]). Furthermore, in scientific and medical contexts—as seen in Charles Darwin’s detailed observations—the term precisely describes the physical symptoms associated with profound exhaustion ([7], [8], [9]–[10]). Even in reflections on human nature and personal defeat in texts by Thackeray and Jefferson, prostration is employed metaphorically to highlight the degradation of strength or spirit ([11], [12], [13]).