Thesaurus: atrophy

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1. n. A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part.
2. v. t. To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
3. v. i. To waste away; to dwindle.
4. n. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
5. n. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
6. v. undergo atrophy
7. A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part. Milton. To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken. To waste away; to dwindle.
8. A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk orslow emaciation of the body or of any part. Milton.
9. v:24/n:76 n. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse n. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) v. undergo atrophy