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emaciation

/ɪˌmeɪsiˈeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण इमेसिएशन

अत्यधिक दुबलापन, कृशता, क्षीणता

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noun
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    [U]

    the state of being extremely thin and weak because of illness or lack of food

    अत्यधिक दुबलापन, कृशता, क्षीणता

    • The doctors were shocked by the emaciation of the rescued miners.
    • Severe famine led to widespread emaciation among children.

    Synonyms thinness wasting gauntness

    Opposite obesity plumpness

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emaciated adjective