1. relating to or affected by dystrophy; characterized by wasting or degeneration of body tissue or muscle
Usage: medical/scientific term; commonly used in medical contexts
2. of or relating to a lake or water body with low oxygen levels and high organic matter, typically dark and acidic
Usage: ecology/limnology term

Examples

• The patient's dystrophic muscles made everyday activities increasingly difficult.
• Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes progressive dystrophic changes in skeletal muscle.
• The dystrophic lake had a dark brown color due to high levels of organic acids.
• Dystrophic tissue requires careful medical management to prevent further deterioration.
• The dystrophic condition of the wetland reflected years of environmental stress.
• Doctors monitored the dystrophic progression of the disease over several months.