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emaciation

/ɪˌmeɪ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
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Adjective:emaciated
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• noun

1

The state of being abnormally thin or weak, or the process of wasting away physically, especially because of illness or extreme lack of food.

Example

"The rescued stray dog showed signs of severe emaciation and required weeks of careful nutritional rehabilitation."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Late Latin emaciatio, derived from the Latin verb emaciare ('to make very thin'), from ex- ('thoroughly') and macies ('leanness, wasting').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Emaciation. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/emaciation
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