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depletion

[ UK /dɪplˈiːʃən/ ]
[ US /dɪˈpɫiʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. the state of being depleted
  2. the act of decreasing something markedly

How To Use depletion In A Sentence

  • What they find could provide clues to what might happen worldwide if ozone depletion continues.
  • Some crops such as corn are very heavy feeders so moving it from place to place prevents rapid depletion of the soil.
  • A growing body of evidence supports the supposition that the quantitative depletion of mtDNA, once thought to be a consequence of type 2 diabetes, could be a causative factor in pathogenesis.
  • Base Nutrient Depletion: Acidification of soils causes the removal of nutrients (a process known as leaching) from terrestrial ecosystems. Acid deposition fact sheet
  • Increased expenditure has caused a depletion in our capital/funds.
  • Research published in 1994 suggests that increased ultraviolet radiation caused by stratospheric ozone depletion may be killing frog eggs.
  • Most threatening of these for the marine ecosystem is the exposure to increased ultra-violet radiation through the depletion of the ozone layer.
  • Most firms have run down their stocks and inventory depletion is now almost complete. Times, Sunday Times
  • The clinical use of HMG CoA-reductase inhibitors and the associated depletion of coenzyme Q10: A review of animal and human publications. Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific
  • Although the company reports that a handful of rafts self-inflated, the company says they've identified only one ‘suspected gas depletion.’
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