DEPLETION

depletion. Depletion, n. the act of emptying out

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De‐ple″tion (?), n. [[Cf. F. déplétion.]] 1. 1. The act of depleting or emptying.
2. 2. (Med.) the act or process of diminishing the quantity of fluid in the vessels by bloodletting or otherwise; also excessive evacuation, as in severe diarrhea.