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abiotrophy

American  
[ey-bahy-o-truh-fee, ab-ee-] / ˌeɪ baɪˈɒ trə fi, ˌæb i- /

noun

Pathology.

  1. the loss of vitality in or the degeneration of certain cells or tissues, as in the aging process.

abiotrophy British  
/ ˌeɪbaɪəʊˈtrəʊfɪ /

noun

  1. the progressive degeneration of tissues, cells, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • abiotrophic adjective

Etymology

Origin of abiotrophy

a- 6 + bio- + -trophy

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