wasting

noun

a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
病気または不使用により起こされる器官が小さくなること
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
体を衰弱させる慢性疾患による身心の全身的な消耗

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