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Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
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lessen
less·en [ léss'n ] (past and past participle less·ened, present participle less·en·ing, 3rd person present singular less·ens)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
reduce: to make something less, or become less
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