Benjamin Rush was convinced mercury and blood-letting, "the depleting cure" as he called it, was the key to recovery.
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Depleting
Synonyms for "depleting" (20 found)
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dwindling resources
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13 entriesdecrease energydraindrain staminaemotionally depletingenergy depletionenergy-depletingmineral depletionnutrient-depletingphysically depletingresource depletionsapsoil exhaustionwater-depleting
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16 entriesdepleting energydepleting energy reservesdepleting freshwater suppliesdepleting resourcesdepleting stocksdepletion ratedepletive effectenergy depletionenergy-depleting activitiesgroundwater depletionnutrient-depleting soilsrapidly depleting resourcesrate of depletionresource depletionsoil depletionwater-depleting effects
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Algeria's banking reserves are depleting.
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Algeria is depleting its dollar reserves.
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One of the most pervasive species is the lionfish, a voracious predator from Asia that is depleting native coral reef fish in the Caribbean.
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