About The Word Emaciation
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Emaciation
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What's The Definition Of Emaciation?
[n] extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Emaciation: bonyness | gauntness | maceration Related Terms | Find terms related to Emaciation: See Also | leanness | thinness Emaciation In Webster's Dictionary \E*ma`ci*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]maciation.]
1. The act of making very lean.
2. The state of being emaciated or reduced to excessive
leanness; an excessively lean condition.
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