DEPLETION

depletion

(noun) the act of decreasing something markedly

depletion

(noun) the state of being depleted

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

depletion (countable and uncountable, plural depletions)

The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.

The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.

(medicine, archaic) The act of relieving congestion or plethora, by purging, blood-letting, or reduction of the system by abstinence.

Anagrams

• diplotene

Source: Wiktionary

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De*ple"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. déplétion.]

1. The act of depleting or emptying.

2. (Med.)

Definition: the act or process of diminishing the quantity of fluid in the vessels by bloodletting or otherwise; also excessive evacuation, as in severe diarrhea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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