the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
"the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"
"they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"
starvation
"After weeks without food, the refugees were so starving that they could barely stand up to walk toward the aid station."
present participle of starve
"After missing lunch, I was so starving that I devoured the entire sandwich in two bites."