attenuation
noun
Meaning
- A gradual diminishing of strength.
- A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
- A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
- The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.
- A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.
- The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses.
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