Atrophy and Development

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Atrophy noun - A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse.

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Development is an antonym for atrophy in wasting away topic.

Nearby Words: atrophied, atrophying

Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.

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Atrophy is an antonym for development.

serious	serious atrophy	serious development
mental	mental atrophy	mental development

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Development and Atrophy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atrophy/development

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