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attenuate in English
- attenuate⇄adj. 1. slender; thin.
2. thin in consistency.
3. (Botany.) gradually tapering. - attenuate⇄attenuate, verb, -ated,-ating,adjective.
- attenuate⇄noun attenuation.
- attenuate⇄noun attenuator.
- attenuate⇄v.i. to become thin or slender.
Ex. An earthworm's body alternately attenuates and thickens as it crawls. - attenuate⇄v.t. 1. to weaken in force, amount, or value; reduce.
Ex. The authority of kings has been attenuated in modern times.
2. (Bacteriology.) to make (microorganisms or viruses) less virulent.
Ex. Former vaccines against anthrax, dating bac