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atrophy

atrophy is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part. Milton.
  2. 2.To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
  3. 3.To waste away; to dwindle.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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