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Atrophied

Atrophied Meaning & Definition
Atrophied Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Atrophied?

[adj] (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Atrophied: diminished | wasted

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Atrophied In Webster's Dictionary

\At"ro*phied\, p. a. Affected with atrophy, as a tissue or organ; arrested in development at a very early stage; rudimentary.

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