depletion
(noun) the act of decreasing something markedly
depletion
(noun) the state of being depleted
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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Source: Wiktionary
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
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
