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cachectic /ca·chec·tic/ (kah-kek´tik) pertaining to or characterized by cachexia.

ca·chec·tic (k

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adj.

Affected by or relating to cachexia.

cachectic

[kəkek′tik]

Etymology: Gk, kakos, bad, hexis, state

pertaining to a state of generally poor health, malnutrition, and weight loss.

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