to lessen the amount, force or value of : to weaken Basalt-- a dark colored igneous (lava) rock Basalt is differentiated from other igneous rocks by its chemical composition The basalt of the Eastern Snake River Plain is thought to have intermittently flowed from numerous vents across the Plain over long periods of time
An attenuated object is unusually long and thin. round arches and attenuated columns
An attenuated vaccine is one that has been weakened by chemicals or other processes so that it will produce an adequate immune response without causing the serious effects of an infection
weakened Attenuated viruses are often used as vaccines because they can no longer produce disease but may still stimulate a strong immune response Examples include vaccines against polio (Sabin oral vaccine), measles, mumps, and rubella
Weakened or treated in such a way as to decrease the ability of a microorganism (such as parasite or virus) to cause infection or disease
To be weakened An attenuated vaccine is one that has been weakened by chemicals, or other processes so that it will produce an adequate immune response without causing the serious effects of an infection
Weakened; with reference to vaccines, made from pathogenic organisms that have been treated so as to render them avirulent
Weakened; with reference to vaccines, made from pathogenic orgainsms that have been treated so that they are unable to cause disease, yet can still produce protective immunity when injected into the body
To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it. You could never eliminate risk, but preparation and training could attenuate it. to make something weaker or less
To reduce the amount of energy contained in an electrical or radio frequency signal Also, to reduce the intensity or level of sound waves Back to top Balanced Circuit A signal-carrying circuit with two active electrical conductors of equal impedance on which equal, but oppositely-phased signal components may exist Usually both conductors are enclosed within an overall metallic shield, which does not carry the signal Widely used to reduce the pickup of hum and noise in audio system cabling Also referred to as a balanced line