cachectic

adjective

ca·chec·tic kə-ˈkek-tik

ka-

: affected by cachexia

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French & Late Latin; French cachectique, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin cachecticus, borrowed from Greek kachektikós "in a poor state of health, wasted," from kachech- (in kachexía "poor state of health," cachexia) + -t-, verbal adjective formative + -ikos -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cachectic was in 1634

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“Cachectic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cachectic. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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Medical Definition

cachectic

adjective

ca·chec·tic kə-ˈkek-tik, ka-

: relating to or affected by cachexia

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