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ATTENUATIONS
Noun
attenuations
plural of attenuation
Source: Wiktionary
ATTENUATION
At*ten`u*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. attenuatio: cf. F. atténuation.]
1. The act or process of making slender, or the state of being slender; emaciation.
2. The act of attenuating; the act of making thin or less dense, or of rarefying, as fluids or gases.
3. The process of weakening in intensity; diminution of virulence; as, the attenuation of virus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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