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atrophied

/ætrəfaɪd/ adjective · British & US
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What does atrophied mean?

adjective

Having become weak or wasted away, typically as a result of disuse or disease; weakened or shriveled.

Example

"The muscles in her arm had atrophied from lack of exercise during her long illness."

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