Abiotrophic
Definition
A quality referring to abiotrophy; characterized by a gradual loss of vitality, progressive degeneration, or an inability for normal nutrition and development of certain cells, tissues, or organs, caused by intrinsic or genetic factors, in the absence of an obvious external cause.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Abiotrophic
- Degenerative
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Regular variable adjective with four morphological forms. |
| Formation | Scientific compound derived from prefixoid 'abio-' and the suffixoid '-trophic' (relating to nutrition). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.bi.oˈtro.fik] |
| Source | Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms -> Structural Biology Records |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Anumite linii celulare de laborator prezintă un declin abiotrofic accelerat după un număr fix de diviziuni.
EN: Certain laboratory cell lines exhibit an accelerated abiotrophic decline after a fixed number of divisions.
Idioms & Phrases
Declin abiotrofic / Abiotrophic decline
RO: Proces fiziologic de îmbătrânire și pierdere a funcționalității optime a unui țesut izolat.
EN: A physiological process of aging and loss of optimal functionality of an isolated tissue.
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