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| at·ro·phy [ áttrəfee ] |
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1. wasting away: the shrinking in size of some part or organ of the body, usually caused by injury, disease, or lack of use
 muscle atrophy
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2. lessening of ability: weakening or lessening of some ability
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intransitive verb (past and past participle at·ro·phied, present participle at·ro·phy·ing, 3rd person present singular at·ro·phies) |
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weaken: to weaken or waste away through disuse or the effects of disease
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| [Early 17th century. Via late Latin atrophia< Greek, "lack of food" < trophē "food"] |
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