ἴσχνανσις
From LSJ
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A emaciation, Paul.Aeg.3.69, Aët.16.80(75), Mich.in PN46.6.