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atrophy
atrophy
Pronunciation:
US [ˈætrəfi]
UK ['ætrəfɪ]
n.
"Medicine," atrophy; "Biology" retreat back stop
v.
() Atrophy, (the) collapse
Web
Degradation, muscle atrophy and muscle atrophy
Definitions in English
n.
1.
the
shrinking
in
size
of
some
part
or
organ
of
the
body
,
usually
caused
by
injury
,
disease
,
or
lack
of
use
2.
weakening
or
lessening
of
some
ability
3.
a
medical
condition
in
which
a
part
of
your
body
becomes
weaker
or
smaller
because
you
are
not
using
it
or
because
blood
is
not
reaching
it
v.
1.
to
weaken
or
waste
away
through
disuse
or
the
effects
of
disease
2.
if
an
organization
or
practice
atrophies
or
is
atrophied
,
it
becomes
weaker
and
less
effective
3.
if
a
part
of
your
body
atrophies
or
is
atrophied
,
it
becomes
weaker
or
smaller
because
you
are
not
using
it
or
because
blood
is
not
reaching
it
Other Forms
adj.
atrophic
pl.
atrophies
pt.
atrophied
pp.
atrophied
ppr.
atrophying
3sg.
atrophies
Example Sentences
Organs
are
strengthened
by
exercise
and
atrophied
by
disuse.
Source: J. S. Mill
The
pressure
of
commercial
life
has
crushed
and
atrophied
that
creative
impulse
completely.
Source: R. Fry
She
was
too
old
to
learn
anything
new
and..her
brain
had
become
atrophied.
Source: B. Pym
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