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dys⋅gen⋅ic

  [dis-jen-ik]
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–adjective Pathology.
pertaining to or causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced.
Compare eugenic.

Origin:
1910–15; dys- + -genic
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dys·gen·ic   (dĭs-jěn'ĭk)   
adj.  Relating to or causing the deterioration of hereditary qualities in offspring.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: dys·gen·ic
Variant: also dis·gen·ic /(')dis-'jen-ik/
Function: adjective
1 : tending topromote survival of or reproduction by less well-adapted individuals (as the weak or diseased) especially at the expense of well-adapted individuals (as the strong or healthy) dysgeniceffect of war>
2 : biologically defective or deficient
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dysgenic dys·gen·ic (dĭs-jěn'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to or causing the deterioration of hereditary qualities in offspring.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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