1. causing extreme thinness and weakness, especially from illness or lack of food

Examples

• The emaciating disease left him barely recognizable.
• She suffered from an emaciating illness that lasted months.
• The emaciating effects of malnutrition were evident in the refugee camp.
• His emaciating condition worried his family deeply.
• The doctor warned about the emaciating consequences of the treatment.
• The emaciating fever made her lose significant weight.