Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The act of starving, or the state of being starved.

Multi-Version Concordance Starvation (1 Occurrence) Jeremiah 15:2 It shall happen, when they tell you, Where shall we go forth? Then you shall tell them, Thus says Yahweh: Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for captivity, to captivity. (See NIV)