Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characteristic of a cachexia, a condition of general weakness and wasting of the body, typically resulting from chronic disease.

“The cachemic appearance of the patient’s eyes was a clear indicator of the disease’s progression.”

2. noun

a cachexia, a condition of general weakness and wasting of the body, typically resulting from chronic disease.

“The patient’s doctor diagnosed her with cachexia, which was causing her cachemic symptoms.”