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CACHECTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cachectic mean? 

CACHECTIC (adjective)
  The adjective CACHECTIC has 1 sense:

1. relating to or having the symptoms of cachexiaplay

  Familiarity information: CACHECTIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CACHECTIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or having the symptoms of cachexia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

cachexia (any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease)

Derivation:

cachexia; cachexy (any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease)


 Context examples 


In addition, megestrol stimulates appetite in cachectic subjects.

(Megestrol, NCI Thesaurus)



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