noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
withering; shriveling; shrinking
General physical shrinking or withering of plants, objects, or body parts; also used figuratively for economic or psychological contraction.
日照りで作物が萎縮してしまった。
The crops withered due to the drought.
不況で
The market is shrinking because of the recession.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Medical term for the wasting away or decrease in size of a body part or tissue.
長期の安静で筋肉が萎縮する。
Muscles atrophy with prolonged bed rest.