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noun
1.
the process of degenerating.
2.
the condition or state of being degenerate.
3.
Pathology.
a.
a process by which a tissue deteriorates, loses functional activity, and may become converted into or replaced by other kinds of tissue.
b.
the condition produced by such a process.
Related forms
non·de·gen·er·a·tion, noun
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Degeneration
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Example Sentences
- Macular degeneration is a disease of the retina that affects the macula in the back of the eye.
- He has publicly complained about the event's supposed degeneration from its former edgy dangerousness and total freedom.
- Being weightless for the entire mission would cause degeneration of muscles, bones, and the heart.
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Word Origin & History
degeneration
c.1600, from Fr. dégéneration (15c.), noun of action from L. degenerare (see degenerate).
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Medical Dictionary
degeneration de·gen·er·a·tion (dĭ-jěn'ə-rā'shən)
n.
The gradual deterioration of specific tissues, cells, or organs with impairment or loss of function, caused by injury, disease, or aging.
The evolutionary decline or loss of a function, characteristic, or structure in an organism or a species.
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