tabescent
[ tuh-bes-uhnt ]
adjective
wasting away; becoming emaciated or consumed.
Origin of tabescent
1Other words from tabescent
- ta·bes·cence, noun
Words Nearby tabescent
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British Dictionary definitions for tabescent
tabescent
/ (təˈbɛsənt) /
adjective
progressively emaciating; wasting away
of, relating to, or having tabes
Origin of tabescent
1C19: from Latin tābēscere, from tabes
Derived forms of tabescent
- tabescence, noun
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