abiotrophy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌeɪbaɪəʊˈtrəʊfɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā′bī o′trə fē, ab′ē-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•bi•ot•ro•phy  (ā′bī o′trə fē, ab′ē-),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologythe loss of vitality in or the degeneration of certain cells or tissues, as in the aging process.
  • a-6 + bio- + -trophy
a•bi•o•troph•ic  (ā′bī ə trof′ik, -trō′fik, ab′ē-),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
abiotrophy /ˌeɪbaɪˈɒtrəfɪ/ n
  1. the progressive degeneration of tissues, cells, etc
Etymology: 20th Century: from Greek a-1 + bio- + -trophyˌabioˈtrophic adj

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