Cachectic

Pronunciation: /ˈkækˈhɛktɪk/

Cachectic (adj)

  1. Having a very weak, thin body caused by long-term illness, with loss of muscle and body fat.

Cachectic (adjective)

Examples

  • The patient looked cachectic after weeks of illness.
  • Without treatment, the disease can leave a cachectic body.