WastingWordNet Explorer
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noun
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
noun
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
noun
progressive wasting of muscle tissues
noun
wasting of the body during a chronic disease
noun
atrophy and shriveling of the skin or mucous membrane
noun
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
noun
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
verb
become physically weaker