də̇ˈjenəˌrā]d.iv, dēˈ-, -n(ə)rə], ]tiv, -ēv\ adjective
1. : undergoing degeneration : tending to degenerate
degenerative conditions of the nervous system — Morris Fishbein
2. : having the character of or involving degeneration
the degenerative changes which occur in the blood vessels, such as a hardening of the arteries — Lionel Whitby
3. : causing or tending to cause degeneration
the continual brutality around me was degenerative in its effect — Jack London