tr. & intr.v. e·ma·ci·at·ed, e·ma·ci·at·ing, e·ma·ci·ates To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation. [Latin ēmaciāre, ēmaciāt- : ē-, ex-, intensive pref.; see EX- + maciāre, to make thin; see māk- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] e·ma′ci·ation n. |
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