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DECREASED

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Made less in size or amount or degree

Synonyms:

decreased; reduced

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Adjectives

Similar:

ablated (made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization)

attenuate; attenuated; faded; weakened (reduced in strength)

attenuated (of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion)

bated (diminished or moderated)

belittled; diminished; small (made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth))

cut; slashed ((used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply)

diminished ((of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval)

minimized (reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree)

remittent ((of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity)

shriveled; shrivelled; shrunken (reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity)

Antonym:

increased (made greater in size or amount or degree)

 II. (verb) 

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Past simple / past participle of the verb decrease

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 Context examples: 

These mutations are associated with decreased fidelity of DNA replication.

(Microsatellite Mutator Phenotype, NCI Thesaurus)

Sudden and sustained deterioration of the kidney function characterized by decreased glomerular filtration rate, increased serum creatinine or oliguria.

(Acute Renal Failure, NCI Thesaurus)

A genetic disorder characterized by decreased alpha-1 antitrypsin activity in the lungs and blood and deposition of alpha-1 antitrypsin protein in the hepatocytes.

(Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)

N-(2-carboxyphenyl)retinamide may bind to and activate retinoic acid receptors (RARs), thereby inducing changes in the expression of certain genes leading to cell differentiation and decreased cell proliferation in susceptible cells.

(N-(2-Carboxyphenyl)Retinamide, NCI Thesaurus)

VEGFC is overexpressed in a variety of cancer cells, and is associated with increased invasiveness and decreased survival.

(Anti-VEGFC Monoclonal Antibody VGX-100, NCI Thesaurus)

Inhibition results in increased transport of drug into, or decreased transport out of, cells and increased effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents.

(Multidrug resistance inhibition, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent intercalates into DNA, resulting in cell cycle arrest in G1 phase, reduction of mitosis, and decreased protein synthesis.

(Antineoplaston A10, NCI Thesaurus)

The production of erythroblasts and red cells is markedly decreased, and it may be associated with decreased production of granulocytes (granulocytopenia) and platelets (thrombocytopenia) as well.

(Aplastic Anemia, NCI Thesaurus)

Consisting of abnormally decreased sensitivity, particularly to touch.

(Arm Or Hand Hypoesthesia, Food and Drug Administration)

Myelosuppression is a condition in which bone marrow activity is decreased, resulting in fewer red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

(Myeloablation, NCI Dictionary)