EMACIATED


Meaning of EMACIATED in English

[ ɪ'meɪsɪeɪtɪd , ɪ'meɪʃ- ]

■ adjective abnormally thin and weak.

Derivatives

emaciation noun

Origin

C17: from L. emaciat- , emaciare 'make thin'.

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