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cachexy

DEFINITIONS OF: cachexy

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n any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

Synonyms:
cachexia, wasting
Type of:
debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
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