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- Dictionarystarvation/stɑːˈveɪʃn/
noun
- 1. suffering or death caused by lack of food: "thousands died of starvation"
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Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy intake, below the level needed to maintain an organism's life. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation can cause permanent organ damage and eventually, death. The term inanition refers to the symptoms and effects of starvation. Starvation by outside forces is a crime according to international criminal law and... Wikipedia