Definitions

1. verb

to waste away or shrink, especially as a result of lack of use or nourishment

“Years of inactivity had atrophied her muscles.”

2. verb (past participle)

having wasted away or shrunk, especially as a result of lack of use or nourishment

“The atrophied tissue was removed during the surgery.”

3. adjective

having wasted away or shrunk, especially as a result of lack of use or nourishment

“The doctor examined the atrophied arm of the patient.”