marantic
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Etymology[edit]
Probably from Koine Greek μαραντικός (marantikós, “wasting away”), from the aorist stem of Ancient Greek μαραίνω (maraínō, “I waste away, wither”).
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marantic (comparative more marantic, superlative most marantic)
- (medicine) Pertaining to, suffering from or marked by marasmus.
- Synonym: marasmic
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References[edit]
- “marantic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “marantic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.