cachectic

adjective ca·chec·tic \kə-ˈkek-tik, ka-\

Definition of CACHECTIC

: affected by cachexia

French cachectique, from Latin cachecticus, from Greek kachektikos, from kak- + echein

First Known Use: 1634

Medical Dictionary

adjective ca·chec·tic \kə-ˈkek-tik, ka-\

: relating to or affected by cachexia

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