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degenerative
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de·gen·er·a·tive

adjective \di-ˈje-nə-rə-tiv, -ˈjen-rə-; -ˈje-nə-ˌrā-; dē-\

Definition of DEGENERATIVE

: of, relating to, involving, or causing degeneration <a degenerative disease>
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First Known Use of DEGENERATIVE

circa 1846

Other Biology Terms

autochthonous, fecund, homunculus, phylogeny, substrate

Rhymes with DEGENERATIVE

accelerative, accumulative, administrative, alliterative, assimilative, associative, authoritative, collaborative, commemorative, communicative, cooperative, corroborative, deliberative, determinative, illuminative, investigative, multiplicative, originative, recuperative, regenerative

de·gen·er·a·tive

adjective \di-ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt-iv, -ˈjen-(ə-)rət-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of DEGENERATIVE

: of, relating to, involving, or tending to cause degeneration <degenerative conditions of the nervous system—Morris Fishbein> <degenerative changes> <a degenerative muscle disorder>

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