Attenuate

To weaken; make less strong; to reduce in force, intensity, quantity or even value; to make thin or slender

Tominaga K. (tomiken)

Tominaga K. (tomiken)

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Bacteria use P-body condensates to attenuate host translation during infection | Science Advances https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.aec4477?af=R

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BMC

BMC

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A study published in the Journal of Translational Medicine finds that vitamin D could attenuate pulmonary fibrosis by blocking fibroblast glycolysis and fibroblast-myofibroblast transition through the thymidine kinase-1 pathway.

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Communications Psychology

Communications Psychology

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Across replication studies (N=3659) cultural tightness-looseness moderates group diversity and group morality perceptions. Group diversity increased perceived group morality in loose cultural contexts, but the effect attenuated when the cultures were tight.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-026-00435-6

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