What does "attenuation" mean?
Attenuation: The act of attenuating; the act of making thin or less dense, or of rarefying, as fluids or gases.
Additional senses
- 2.The process of weakening in intensity; diminution of virulence; as, the attenuation of virus.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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