athrepsia

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noun

Profound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings.

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marasmus
OriginAncient Greek θρέψις →
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Meanings

nounathrepsia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineProfound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings.

    Synonyms: marasmus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounProfound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings.

Similar
marasmus

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθρέψις“nourishing”
  2. Englishathrepsia

From a- + Ancient Greek θρέψις (thrépsis, “nourishing”) (from τρέφω (tréphō)) + -ia.

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Translations

French athrepsie
  • athrepsieprofound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings
Italian atrepsia
  • atrepsiaprofound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings
Polish atrepsja
  • atrepsjaprofound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings
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APA

athrepsia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athrepsia

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“athrepsia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athrepsia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “athrepsia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athrepsia.

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