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Definition of Depletes
1. deplete [v] - See also: deplete
Lexicographical Neighbors of Depletes
Literary usage of Depletes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Semi-monthly Medical News (1859)
"The lancet depletes. Purgation depletes. Emesis depletes. Diaphoresis depletes.
Thus, while there is a discrepancy in mode, there is a harmony in the result ..."
2. Oxygen/Nitrogen Radicals and Cellular Injury edited by Kenneth B. Adler, Robert D. Devlin, Val Vallyathan (2000)
"Thiele JJ, Traber MG, Podda M, Tsang K, Cross CE, Packer L. Ozone depletes
tocopherols and tocotrienols topically applied to murine skin. ..."
3. Liberty and Democracy: And Other Essays in War-time by Hartley Burr Alexander (1918)
"... it drains the generation engaged in it of energy and power; and in using up
the wealth, the capital of the world, it depletes the energy of immediately ..."
4. Our Common Journey: A Transition Toward Sustainability by National Research Council (1999)
"Dike and levee construction Excessive river diversions Draining of wetlands
Destroys hydrologic connection between river and floodplain habitat depletes ..."
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