Tabescent
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Wasting away, or becoming emaciated.
"He is weak and stinking, tabescent, at the far edge of hope."
Example
More examples"He is weak and stinking, tabescent, at the far edge of hope."
Etymology
From Latin tabescens, present participle of tabescere.
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