n :  the act or process of depleting or the state of being depleted: as  a  :  the reduction or loss of blood, body fluids, chemical constituents, or stored materials from the body (as by hemorrhage or malnutrition)  b  :  a debilitated state caused by excessive loss of body fluids or other constituents .
 
 
 
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