Definitions of cachexic

cachexic (kæˈkɛksɪk

Definitions

adjective

  1. (medicine) cachetic

cachexia (kəˈkɛksɪə )  or or cachexy (kəˈkɛksɪ ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a generally weakened condition of body or mind resulting from any debilitating chronic disease

Derived Forms

cachectic (kəˈkɛktɪk ) , cachectical (kəˈkɛktɪkəl) , or cachexic (kæˈkɛksɪk)   adjective

Word Origin

C16: from Late Latin from Greek kakhexia, from kakos bad + hexis condition, habit