starvation

n. condition of being without food or water for a long period of time

Starvation is a severe reduction in vitamin, nutrient, and energy intake, and is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation (in excess of 1-2 months) causes permanent organ damage and, eventually, death.According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, more than 25,000 people died of starvation every day in 2003, and as of 2001 to 2003, about 800 million people were chronically undernourished.
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Starvation is the result of a severe or total lack of nutrients needed for the maintenance of life. [more]Starvation - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
(synonym) famishment
(hypernym) hunger, hungriness
(derivation) starve, hunger, famish
2. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the beseigers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"
(synonym) starving
(hypernym) privation, deprivation
(derivation) starve, famish

(n.)
The act of starving, or the state of being starved.