萎縮
Reading: いしゅく
Meaning: atrophy, shrinkage, withering
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Example Sentence
The muscles atrophy due to the cold.
Usage Notes
Medical term describing the reduction in size of body organs or tissues. Also used metaphorically to describe psychological shrinking or cowering.
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