25,000 people die every day due to starvation.
2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Asthenic \As*then"ic\, adjective [Gr. 'asqeniko's; 'a priv. + sqe'nos strength.] (Med.) Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating. ||

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

asthenic

adjective

1: lacking strength or vigor [syn: {adynamic}, {debilitated}, {enervated}]

2: having a slender physique
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