attenuation

noun

Etymology: From Middle English attenuacioun, a borrowing from Latin attenuātiō (“a diminishing”). Equivalent to attenuate + -ion.

1. A gradual diminishing of strength.
2. A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
3. A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
4. The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.
5. A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.
6. The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses.
7. The proportion of sugar that is converted to ethanol by a yeast.