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Malnourished vs Emaciation - What's the difference?

malnourished | emaciation |

As an adjective malnourished

is suffering from malnutrition.

As a noun emaciation is

the act of making very lean.

malnourished

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • suffering from malnutrition

    • Synonyms

    * underfed * undernourished

    Antonyms

    * well-fed

    Related terms

    * malnutrition

    emaciation

    English

    Noun

  • The act of making very lean.
  • The state of being emaciated or reduced to excessive leanness; an excessively lean condition.

    • Related terms

    * emaciate