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1 atrophy
I ['ætrəfɪ]nome med. atrofia f.II ['ætrəfɪ]verbo intransitivo med. atrofizzarsi (anche fig.)* * *atrophy /ˈætrəfɪ/n. [u](med. e fig.) atrofiaatrophica.atrofico.(to) atrophy /ˈætrəfɪ/v. t. e i.(med. e fig.) atrofizzare, atrofizzarsi.* * *I ['ætrəfɪ]nome med. atrofia f.II ['ætrəfɪ]verbo intransitivo med. atrofizzarsi (anche fig.) -
2 atrophy at·ro·phy
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3 atrophic
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4 ♦ progressive
♦ progressive /prəˈgrɛsɪv/A a.1 progressivo: progressive method, metodo progressivo; (fisc.) a progressive tax, un'imposta progressiva3 favorevole al progresso; progressista; progressistico ( raro): a progressive party [policy], un partito [una politica] progressistaB n.(polit.) progressista● (med.) a progressive disease, una malattia che tende a svilupparsi □ (fis.) progressive lenses, lenti progressive □ progressive glasses, occhiali progressivi □ a progressive nation, una nazione in continuo progresso □ (polit., collett.) progressive people, progressisti □ (in GB) progressive school, scuola di tipo progressista ( si occupa anche di sviluppare le capacità di socializzazione dei bambini)progressively avv. progressiveness n. [u].
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atrophy — [a′trə fē] n. [< LL atrophia < Gr, a wasting away < a , not + trephein, to feed: see TROPHIC] a wasting away, esp. of body tissue, an organ, etc., or the failure of an organ or part to grow or develop, as because of insufficient… … English World dictionary
Atrophy — At ro*phy, n. [L. atrophia, Gr. ?; a priv. + ? to nourish: cf. F. atrophie.] A wasting away from lack of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Atrophy — At ro*phy, v. t. [p. p. {Atrophied}.] To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Atrophy — At ro*phy, v. i. To waste away; to dwindle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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