ATROPHY


Meaning of ATROPHY in English

v. & n.

v. (-ies, -ied) 1 intr. waste away through undernourishment, ageing, or lack of use; become emaciated. 2 tr. cause to atrophy.

n. the process of atrophying; emaciation.

[ F atrophie or LL atrophia f. Gk f. a- not + trophe food ]

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