# cachectic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəˈkɛktɪk/

## Definitions
1. Having cachexia; wasting away from a disease or chronic illness.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cachecticus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cachectic