atrophy, withering
(noun) any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
atrophy, wasting, wasting away
(noun) a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
atrophy
(verb) undergo atrophy; “Muscles that are not used will atrophy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
atrophy (countable and uncountable, plural atrophies)
(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use. [from early 17th c.]
atrophy (third-person singular simple present atrophies, present participle atrophying, simple past and past participle atrophied)
(intransitive) To wither or waste away. [from early 18th c.]
(transitive) To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
• hypertrophy
• strengthen
Source: Wiktionary
At"ro*phy, n. Etym: [L. atrophia, Gr. atrophie.]
Definition: A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part. Milton.
At"ro*phy, v. t. [p. p. Atrophied.]
Definition: To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
At"ro*phy, v. i.
Definition: To waste away; to dwindle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 February 2025
(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
