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attenuation medical definition
noun
- A dilution, thinning, or weakening of a substance, especially a reduction in the virulence of a pathogen through repeated inoculation, growth in a different culture medium, or exposure to heat, light, air, or other weakening agents.
- The energy loss of an ultrasonic beam as it passes through a material.
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