wasting vs cachexy

wasting and cachexy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wasting	Yes	No	No	No
cachexy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wasting and cachexy are synonyms defined as:

wasting and cachexy: any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

Other synonyms of wasting include cachexia.

wasting (noun)	cachexy (noun)
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse	any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease