vt, -at*ed  -at*ing  :  to reduce the severity of (a disease) or virulence or vitality of (a pathogenic agent) <a procedure to severe diabetes>  <attenuated bacilli>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:   adenoid  ad·i·ent  Adin·i·da  at·tend 
 
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