wasting palsy

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Wasting \Wast"ing\, a.
   Causing waste; also, undergoing waste; diminishing; as, a
   wasting disease; a wasting fortune.
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   {Wasting palsy} (Med.), progressive muscular atrophy. See
      under {Progressive}.
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