Emaciation
Pronunciation : E*ma`ci*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. ?maciation.]
Definition : 1. The act of making very lean.
2. The state of being emaciated or reduced to excessive leanness; an excessively lean condition.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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