Wasting
Pronunciation : Wast"ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Causing waste; also, undergoing waste; diminishing; as, a wasting disease; a wasting fortune. Wasting palsy (Med.), progressive muscular atrophy. See under Progressive.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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