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Synonyms for attenuate

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for attenuate

to lessen or deplete the nerve, energy, or strength of

to lessen the strength of by or as if by admixture

to become diffuse

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Synonyms for attenuate

weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

Related Words

reduced in strength

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[sup][17],[18] This indicated that MSC administration can attenuate the ongoing alveolar epithelial insults.
The results shown in the previous section demonstrate that with the 3D Radon transform it is possible to attenuate, although not completely remove, the diffracted multiples.
"In addition to Attenuate's superior absorption properties, it provides comparable sound reduction with significantly less weight than other available materials, thus offering the Navy and the shipbuilding industry the additional benefit of weight reduction," notes Lynn L.
Other studies were conducted to show that ROS scavengers and blockers can attenuate ischemia/reperfusion-induced and noise-induced cochlear damage, (53-55,79) presumably by preventing ROS from inducing the expression of ICAM-l.
"If confirmed by further studies, this approach--in combination with cooling -- may help to further attenuate neurological damage that babies suffer after experiencing hypoxia-ischemia," said Kratimenos.
Estimated exposure--response relationships observed in occupational studies often attenuate at high exposure levels.
Hamstring strengthening in the weight room can do much to attenuate injury risk.
The Surftest SV-800 is constructed to attenuate vibration and minimize measurement deviations attributable to machine deflection.
Although the ambient temperature, the workload and the recovery time are not easily controlled in the field, ample fluid replacement during recovery periods should be provided to offset sweat losses, and attenuate cardiovascular drift.
Moreover, the ability of NSI to attenuate the activation of different transcription factors during viral infections has implications beyond the inhibition of IFN[alpha]/[beta] synthesis.
For the rest of us, hill running pays off, not only in helping to attenuate the effects of hills you may encounter in a race situation, but also in improving your overall running performance as well.
EPI-2010 was developed to attenuate the production of the adenosine A1 receptor in the cells lining the lung.
CONCLUSION: A blueberry-enriched diet protected the myocardium from induced ischemic damage and demonstrated the potential to attenuate the development of post MI chronic heart failure.
We used this model to evaluate whether feed restriction can attenuate allergic responses to HDM antigen and whether this is accompanied by changes in pro-inflammatory cytokines levels in the pulmonary system.