Emaciation and Malnutrition

Emaciation

Emaciation noun - Extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease).
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Malnutrition and emaciation are semantically related in starvation topic. In some cases you can use "Malnutrition" instead a noun "Emaciation", when it comes to topics like gauntness.

Nearby Words: emaciated, emaciating

Malnutrition

Malnutrition noun - A state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods.
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Emaciation and malnutrition are semantically related in starvation topic. You can use "Emaciation" instead a noun "Malnutrition".
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Malnutrition and Emaciation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/emaciation/malnutrition
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