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emaciation

noun
🔊/ɪˌmeɪsiˈeɪʃn/
🔊/ɪˌmeɪsiˈeɪʃn/
 [uncountable]
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  1. the fact of being very thin and weak, usually because of illness or lack of food（常指因疾病或缺少食物而）消瘦的，憔悴的，瘦弱的
    • She was very thin, almost to the point of emaciation.她很瘦，几乎到了憔悴的地步。🔊🔊
    Topics Illnessc2