1. (noun)cachexia, cachexy, wasting any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease Synonyms: cachexia, atrophy, wasting, cachexy, wasting away
2. (noun)atrophy, wasting, wasting away a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse Synonyms: cachexia, withering, wasting, cachexy, wasting away, atrophy