Abiotrophic

/ˌeɪbaɪoʊˈtrɒfɪk/ adjective

Relating to abiotrophy; describing tissues or organisms that gradually degenerate due to inability to maintain themselves.

From Greek a- (not) + bios (life) + trophic (relating to nutrition). This medical term describes degenerative processes in tissues that lose their ability to sustain themselves.

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