DEGENERATIVE


Meaning of DEGENERATIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: di- ' je-n ə -r ə -tiv, - ' jen-r ə -; - ' je-n ə - ˌ r ā -; d ē -

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1846

: of, relating to, involving, or causing degeneration <a degenerative disease>

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