DYSTROPHY

dystrophy

(noun) any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dystrophy (plural dystrophies)

A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 January 2025

AFOREMENTIONED

(adjective) being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; “works of all the aforementioned authors”; “said party has denied the charges”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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