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attenuated
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Attenuated
Alive but weakened; an attenuated microorganism can no longer produce disease.
Mentioned in: Tuberculin Skin Test

attenuated
[əten′yo̅o̅·ā′tid]
Etymology: L, attenuare, to make thin
pertaining to the dilution of a solution or the reduction in virulence or toxicity of a microorganism or a drug by weakening it.

attenuated
having undergone a process of attenuation.

attenuated breath sounds
normal breath sounds audible via a stethoscope over the lungs.

attenuated
adjective Medtalk 1. Reduced in virulence or infectivity 2. Thin, minimal, markedly reduced or decreased


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