MARASMUS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word marasmus. (close relations)
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| anorexia | nounn | |||||
noun • a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite | ||||||
| atrophy | nounn | |||||
noun • a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse • any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) verb • undergo atrophy | ||||||
| cachexia | nounn | |||||
noun • any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease | ||||||
| deprivation | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty • the disadvantage that results from losing something • act of depriving someone of food or money or rights | ||||||
| emaciation | nounn | |||||
noun • extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease) | ||||||
| malnourishment | nounn | |||||
noun • not having enough food to develop or function normally | ||||||
| malnutrition | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods | ||||||
| starvation | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period • the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine | ||||||
| wasting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease • a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse | ||||||
