atrophies
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atrophies, 3rd person singular present; atrophying, present participle; atrophied, past tense; atrophied, past participle;
/ˈatrəfē/,
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atrophies, 3rd person singular present; atrophying, present participle; atrophied, past tense; atrophied, past participle;
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(of body tissue or an organ) Waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution
- - without exercise, the muscles will atrophy
- - in some beetles, the hind wings are atrophied
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Gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect
- - her artistic skills atrophied from lack of use
Noun
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The condition or process of atrophying
- - gastric atrophy
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The gradual decline of effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect
- - extensive TV viewing may lead to atrophy of children's imaginations