Definitions:

1. Refers to a person experiencing extreme weight loss, muscle wasting, and weakness due to a chronic disease like cancer, HIV, heart failure, or advanced kidney disease. ADJECTIVE
   • The patient appeared cachectic after months of battling cancer.
2. Refers to someone who is suffering from cachexia, a condition marked by extreme weight loss, muscle atrophy, fatigue, and weakness. ADJECTIVE
   • Doctors focused on nutritional support to help manage his cachectic state.
3. Used to describe a state of severe physical wasting and malnutrition, typically associated with chronic illnesses. ADJECTIVE
   • She became cachectic due to the progression of her untreated disease.

Synonyms:

• emaciated
• frail
• gaunt
• wasted