abiotrophy

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noun

Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.

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Meanings

nounabiotrophy (plural abiotrophies)

plural abiotrophies

  1. medicinePremature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
abiosis

Origin

From abio- (“without life”) + -trophy (“development”).

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Translations

Catalan abiotròfia
  • abiotròfiapremature degeneration
Dutch abiotrofie
  • abiotrofiepremature degeneration
Finnish abiotrofia
  • abiotrofiapremature degeneration
Italian abiotrofia
  • abiotrofiapremature degeneration
Portuguese abiotrofia
  • abiotrofiapremature degeneration
Romanian abiotrofie
  • abiotrofiepremature degeneration
Russian абиотрофи́я
  • абиотрофи́я (abiotrofíja)premature degeneration
Swedish abiotrofi
  • abiotrofipremature degeneration
Cite this entry
APA

abiotrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abiotrophy

MLA

“abiotrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abiotrophy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abiotrophy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abiotrophy.

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