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degradational

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deg⋅ra⋅da⋅tion

  [deg-ruh-dey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of degrading.
2. the state of being degraded.
3. Physical Geography. the wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice.
4. Chemistry. the breakdown of an organic compound.
Origin:
1525–35; < LL dēgradātiōn- (s. of dēgradātiō), equiv. to dēgradāt(us) (ptp. of dēgradāre to degrade ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
deg⋅ra⋅da⋅tion⋅al, adjective
deg⋅ra⋅da⋅tive, adjective

Synonyms:
2. humiliation, disgrace, dishonor, debasement.
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Main Entry: deg·ra·da·tion
Pronunciation: "deg-r&-'dA-sh&n
Function: noun
: change of a chemical compound to a less complexcompound —deg·ra·da·tive /'deg-r&-"dAt-iv/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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degradation deg·ra·da·tion (děg'rə-dā'shən)
n.
Progressive decomposition of a chemical compound into a less complex compound.

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