inanition [inanitions](state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition) noun [UK: ˌɪ.nə.ˈnɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌɪ.nə.ˈnɪʃ.n̩]
starvation [starvations](condition) noun [UK: stɑː.ˈveɪʃ.n̩] [US: starˈveɪʃ.n̩]The poor child was on the verge of starvation. = El pobre niño estaba al borde de la inanición.