depletion

depletion definition - medical

de·ple·tion (dĭ-plēˈshən)

noun
  1. The act or process of depleting.
  2. The state of being depleted; exhaustion.
  3. Removal of or reduction in a body substance, such as blood, a fluid, or a nutrient.

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