emaciation

/ˌɛməsaɪˈeɪʃən/

Definitions

1. noun

the condition or process of becoming emaciated, or a state of extreme thinness and weakness, typically due to disease, starvation, or malnutrition.

“The patient’s emaciation was a visible sign of the effects of the prolonged illness.”

Synonyms

  • gauntness
  • skeletal
  • wasting

Antonyms

  • obesity
  • plumpness