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dystrophic

Definition of dystrophic

adjective

  • 1 Medicine affected by or relating to dystrophy, especially muscular dystrophy.
  • 2 Ecology (of a lake) having brown acidic water that is low in oxygen and supports little life, owing to high levels of dissolved humus. Compare with eutrophic and oligotrophic.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek dus- 'bad' + -trophia 'nourishment' + -ic

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Definition of dystrophic in the US English dictionary
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