athrepsian.
/əˈθrɛpsɪə/ Pathology.
Malnutrition, esp. in infants; marasmus.
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cachexy?1541
marasmus1574
innutrition1796
denourishment1850
malnutrition1850
denutrition1868
athrepsia1885
malnourishment1921
1885 R. Barnes & F. Barnes Syst. Obstetr. Med. II. iii. 122 Athrepsia is a frequent morbid state in the new-born.
1905 Med. Ann. 407 There would appear to be such a condition as ‘athrepsia’, or marasmus which is not dependent upon any discoverable source.
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