| Attenuate (attenuate) |
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| v. t. | ((?)) |
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| At*ten"u*ate |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Attenuated (&?]); p. pr. *** vb. n.
Attenuating (&?]).] [L. attenuatus, p. p. of
attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis
thin. See Thi |
To make thin or slender, as
by mechanical or chemical action upon inanimate objects, or by the effects
of starvation, disease, etc., upon living bodies.
To make thin or less consistent; to render less
viscid or dense; to rarefy. Specifically: To subtilize, as the humors of
the body, or to break them into finer parts.
To lessen the amount, force, or value of; to
make less complex; to weaken.
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| Attenuate (attenuate) |
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| v. i. | |
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| At*ten"u*ate |
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To become thin,
slender, or fine; to grow less; to lessen.
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| Attenuate (attenuate) |
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| a. | ((?)) |
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| At*ten"u*ate |
|
[L. attenuatus, p. p.] |
Made thin or slender.
Made thin or less viscid; rarefied.
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