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 ]
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 ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012