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| atrophy | |
| 1. n. (pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use. |  |
| 2. v. (intransitive) To wither or waste away. | |
| 3. v. To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken. | |
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