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adj
Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Sunken, recessed, and indented.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
adjective
relating to or characterized by atrophy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English atrophy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English atrophic From atrophy + -ic.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
