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star⋅va⋅tion

[stahr-vey-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act or state of starving; condition of being starved.
–adjective
2. liable or seeming to cause starving: a starvation diet.

Origin:
1770–80; starve + -ation
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star·va·tion   (stär-vā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act or process of starving.

  2. The condition of being starved.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: star·va·tion
Pronunciation: stär-'vA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or an instance of starving
2 : the state of being starved
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

starvation star·va·tion (stär-vā'shən)
n.

  1. The act or process of starving.

  2. The condition of being starved.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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