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Emaciation
E*ma`ci*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]maciation.]1. The act of making very lean. 2. The state of being emaciated or reduced to excessive leanness; an excessively lean condition.
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Main Entry: ema·ci·a·tion
Pronunciation: i-"mA-s(h)E-'A-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the process of making or becoming emaciated
2 : the state of being emaciated; especially : a wasted condition of the body
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emaciation e·ma·ci·a·tion (ĭ-mā'shē-ā'shən)
n.
The process of losing so much flesh as to become extremely thin; wasting.
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