ALL meanings of atrophying
at·ro·phy
A a - noun atrophying Present participle of atrophy. 1
- noun atrophying Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage. 1
- noun atrophying degeneration, decline, or decrease, as from disuse: He argued that there was a progressive atrophy of freedom and independence of thought. 1