the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Affected with atrophy, as a tissue or organ; arrested in development at a very early stage; rudimentary.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted.
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adj. (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
Word Usage
"As many record labels atrophied over the past decade, artists have found benefactors in brands—and some of those brands have gotten savvy about insinuating themselves in the culture."