Etymology

tabescent

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Today it means: Wasting away, or becoming emaciated. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Latin tabescens
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  1. Latin · derived fromtabescens
  2. English todaytabescent

From Latin tabescens, present participle of tabescere.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Wasting away, or becoming emaciated.

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