"atrophy" meaning in All languages combined

See atrophy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈæ.trə.fi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-atrophy.wav [UK] Forms: atrophy [singular], atrophies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=atrophies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Atrophy is the process of part of your body getting smaller and weaker.
    Sense id: simple-atrophy-en-noun-fwqTMDvU Categories (other): Pathology

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈæ.trə.fi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-atrophy.wav [UK] Forms: atrophy [canonical], atrophies [third-person, singular], atrophied [past], atrophied [past, participle], atrophying [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|atroph|y}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a part of your body atrophies, it gets smaller and weaker. Synonyms: weaken, shrink
    Sense id: simple-atrophy-en-verb-qT5kL~mr Categories (other): Verbs
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