emaciation
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Emaciation — (pronEng|ɨˌmeɪʃiːˈeɪʃən or IPA|ɨˌmeɪsiːˈeɪʃən) occurs when a organism loses substantial amounts of much needed fat and often muscle tissue, making that organism look extremely thin. The cause of emaciation is a lack of nutrients from starvation… … Wikipedia
Emaciation — E*ma ci*a tion, n. [Cf. F. [ e]maciation.] 1. The act of making very lean. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being emaciated or reduced to excessive leanness; an excessively lean condition. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emaciation — (n.) 1660s, from L. emaciationem, from emaciare (see EMACIATE (Cf. emaciate)), or perhaps a native noun of action formation from emaciate … Etymology dictionary
émaciation — émacié, iée [ emasje ] adj. • 1560; lat. emaciatus, de macies « maigreur » ♦ Très amaigri, marqué par un amaigrissement extrême. ⇒ hâve, 1. maigre, squelettique. Un visage émacié. N. f. ÉMACIATION , 1564 . ⊗ CONTR. Bouffi, gras. ● émaciation nom… … Encyclopédie Universelle
émaciation — (é ma si a sion) s. f. Terme didactique. Amaigrissement. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • La cause de la claudication et de l emaciation [du membre] est que...., PARÉ XXI, 12. ÉTYMOLOGIE Voy. émacié … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
emaciation — emaciated ► ADJECTIVE ▪ abnormally thin and weak. DERIVATIVES emaciation noun. ORIGIN from Latin emaciare make thin … English terms dictionary
emaciation — noun see emaciate … New Collegiate Dictionary
emaciation — excessive leanness or wasting of body tissue … Dictionary of ichthyology
emaciation — /i may shee ay sheuhn, see /, n. 1. abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or by disease. 2. the process of emaciating. [1655 65; < L emaciat(us) (see EMACIATE) + ION] * * * … Universalium
emaciation — noun a) The act of making very lean. b) The state of being emaciated or reduced to excessive leanness; an excessively lean condition. See Also: emaciate … Wiktionary
