Usually means: Nourishing, pertaining to nutrition, growth.
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  1. athreptic: Wiktionary
  2. athreptic: FreeDictionary.org

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  1. athreptic: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

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▸ adjective:  Relating to athrepsia

Similar:
atresic, acathectic, athyrotic, athetosic, athyreotic, athetotic, anaphoretic, atheromatic, atactic, apteric, more...

Opposite:
hypertrophic, thriving, flourishing, healthy

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Similar:
atresic, acathectic, athyrotic, athetosic, athyreotic, athetotic, anaphoretic, atheromatic, atactic, apteric, more...

Opposite:
hypertrophic, thriving, flourishing, healthy



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