attenuation

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A gradual diminishing of strength. countable,uncountable
  2. A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal. countable,uncountable
  3. A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism. countable,uncountable
  4. The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point. countable,uncountable
  5. A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape. countable,uncountable
  6. The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses. countable,uncountable
  7. The proportion of sugar that is converted to ethanol by a yeast. countable,uncountable

词形变化

attenuations plural

词源

From Middle English attenuacioun, a borrowing from Latin attenuātiō (“a diminishing”). Equivalent to attenuate + -ion.
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