atrophisized?

Question

is there such a word as atrophisized?

Answer 1

at·ro·phy

at·ro·phy [áttrəfee]
n
1. wasting away: the shrinking in size of some part or organ of the body, usually caused by injury, disease, or lack of use
2. lessening of ability: weakening or lessening of some ability


vi (past at·ro·phied, past participle at·ro·phied, present participle at·ro·phy·ing, 3rd person present singular at·ro·phies)
weaken: to weaken or waste away through disuse or the effects of disease


[Early 17th century. Via late Latin atrophia from Greek , literally “lack of food,” from trophē “food” (see -trophy).]

Answer 2

No. It's a spurious over-extension of Atrophied.

1. Atrophy: to wither away.

2. Atrophic: adjective form of atrophy (withered)

3. Atrophicise: verbalised form of Atrophic (to become atrophic)

Instead of dropping back to the original verb form, the adjective form which is derived *from* a verb is itself turned *into* a verb.

Answer 3

there is no meat on the bone.

http://thebaldchemist.blogspot.com

Answer 4

OI