ATROPHIED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does atrophied mean? 

• ATROPHIED (adjective)
  The adjective ATROPHIED has 1 sense:

1. (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use

  Familiarity information: ATROPHIED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATROPHIED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use

Synonyms:

atrophied; diminished; wasted

Context example:

partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm

Antonym:

hypertrophied ((of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells)

 Context examples 

The other and spiritual side of their natures has been dwarfed—atrophied, in fact.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)