1. Noun
A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part.
2. Verb
To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
3. Verb
To waste away; to dwindle.
4. Noun
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
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