7979. Long illness has mascerated his body so much so that he is reduced to flesh and bones.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Affected : influenced or touched by an external factor.

Soften : make or become soft or softer.

Devastated : destroy or ruin.

Wasted : used or expended carelessly or to no purpose.

Mascerated : to soften tissues after death by soaking and by enzymatic digestion.

Synonym of Mascerated is Soften