What does "atrophy" mean?
Atrophy: A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part. Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
- 3.To waste away; to dwindle.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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