depletion
depletion Lexical Profile
depletion Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The act or process of significantly reducing the quantity, supply, or availability of a resource, fund, or substance.
"Scientists warned that the rapid depletion of the ozone layer posed a severe threat to global ecosystems."
In accounting and economics, an periodic accounting charge made against earnings to reflect the gradual exhaustion of natural resources such as timber, minerals, or oil reserves.
"The mining corporation claimed a substantial tax deduction for the annual depletion of its copper deposits."
In medicine and physiology, an abnormal loss or therapeutic removal of fluids, electrolytes, or blood from the body.
"Severe dehydration and sodium depletion can cause muscle cramps and dizziness in endurance athletes."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Late Latin depletio, meaning 'bloodletting', derived from the Latin verb deplere ('to empty out'), from de- ('un-, away') and plere ('to fill').