depletion /də·plē′shən/ [L, deplere, to empty] , 1. the act or process of emptying or removing, such as of fluid from a body compartment. 2. an exhausted state resulting from excessive loss of blood.
depletion /də·plē′shən/ [L, deplere, to empty] , 1. the act or process of emptying or removing, such as of fluid from a body compartment. 2. an exhausted state resulting from excessive loss of blood.