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atrophy

UK
/ˈætrəfi/
US
/ˈætrəfi/

Translations

atrophynoun
atrophies
pl
The patient's muscle atrophy was evident after weeks of being bedridden.
L'atrophie musculaire du patient était évidente après des semaines alité.
atrophieAu sens figuré : déclin, affaiblissement par manque d'usage ou de soin.
The atrophy of the once-thriving industrial town was apparent as factories closed down.
L'atrophie de cette ville industrielle autrefois prospère était manifeste à mesure que les usines fermaient.
Additional translations
dépérissementSens figuré, plus littéraire ou soutenu.
Synonyms
decline
shrinkage
degeneration
deterioration
wasting
atrophyverb
atrophied
Past Simple
atrophied
Past Participle
atrophying
Gerund
UK
/ˈætrəfi/
US
/ˈætrəfi/
atrophierVerbe transitif : faire dépérir, provoquer l'atrophie.
The prolonged drought atrophied the region's once-lush orchards.
La sécheresse prolongée a atrophié les vergers autrefois luxuriants de la région.
After months of being bedridden, his muscles began to atrophy.
Après des mois alité, ses muscles ont commencé à s'atrophier.
Synonyms
degenerate
shrink
decline
deteriorate
waste away

Definitions

atrophynoun
A decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue.
The patient's muscle atrophy was evident after weeks of being bedridden.
A decline or degeneration in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect.
The atrophy of the once-thriving industrial town was apparent as factories closed down.
atrophyverb
To waste away or gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect.
After months of being bedridden, his muscles began to atrophy.
To cause (a body tissue, organ, or abstract quality) to waste away through lack of use or nourishment; to wither.
The prolonged drought atrophied the region's once-lush orchards.
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