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Vocabulary Entry
attenuated
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Reduced in force, effect, or intensity.
Example Sentences
"The medical treatment had an attenuated effect on the virus."
"Her attenuated voice struggled to carry over the noise."
"The light from the lamp was attenuated by the heavy curtains."
V
verb
To weaken or reduce in force, effect, or value.
Example Sentences
"The scientist successfully attenuated the bacteria for the experiment."
"He tried to attenuate his argument with additional evidence."
"The medication can attenuate pain in patients post-surgery."