atrophy
🇺🇸
/ˈætrəfi/
🇬🇧
/ˈætrəfi/
noun
R
When parts of the body lose their strength and muscle because they're not being used enough.
His leg muscles went into atrophy after being in a cast for months.
彼の脚の筋肉は、数ヶ月にわたるギプス装着後に萎縮した。
verb
R
When a body part weakens and becomes smaller because it's not used enough or doesn't get enough blood.
Without exercise, the muscles will atrophy.
運動をしなければ、筋肉は萎縮します。
translation
萎縮
萎縮する
語形変化
Perfect
atrophied
Progressive
atrophying
3rd Present
atrophies
Past
atrophied
Plural
atrophies