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In 1915 the author was able to bring about marked immediate improvement and the ultimate recovery of a number of infants who were of the marasmic type by merely increasing the "B" vitamine content of their food.

—The Vitamine Manual

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Pertaining or relating to marasmus; affected with marasmus: as, a marasmic tendency; a marasmic pȧtient.

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In 1915 the author was able to bring about marked immediate improvement and the ultimate recovery of a number of infants who were of the marasmic type by merely increasing the "B" vitamine content of their food. — The Vitamine Manual

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from marasm(us) + -ic.

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