attenuated

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /ษ™หˆtenjueษชtษชd/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /ษ™หˆtenjueษชtษชd/
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adjective
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reduced in strength, intensity, or amount

The vaccine contains an attenuated form of the virus, which means it's been weakened so it can't cause the disease.

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very thin or slender

The wire was so attenuated that it could barely hold the weight of the small pendant.

translation

adj. reduced in strength, intensity, or amount; very thin or slender