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decondition

verb

  1. lose muscle tone or fitness, becoming less adapted to
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /diːkənˈdɪʃən/

verb

Etymology: From de- + condition.

  1. To adapt to a less demanding environment than that to which one was previously conditioned.

    Deconditioning due to decreased physical effort results in muscle loss, including heart muscles.