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marasmus

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Main Entry: ma·ras·mus
Pronunciation: \mə-ˈraz-məs\
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek marasmos, from marainein to waste away
Date: 1656

: a condition of chronic undernourishment occurring especially in children and usually caused by a diet deficient in calories and proteins

ma·ras·mic \-ˈraz-mik\ adjective


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