attenuate /at·ten·u·ate/ (ah-ten´u-āt)
1. to render thin.
2. to render less virulent.
at·ten·u·ate ( -t n y - t )v. 1. To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken; diminish. 2. To make bacteria or viruses less virulent. adj. Reduced or weakened, as in strength, value, or virulence. |
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