neurodegenerative

adjective

neu·​ro·​de·​gen·​er·​a·​tive ˌnu̇r-ō-di-ˈje-nə-rə-tiv 

-ˈjen-rə-;

-ˈje-nə-ˌrā-;

-dē-,

ˌnyu̇r-

: relating to or marked by degeneration of nervous tissue

Examples of neurodegenerative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But when your dad lost control of his body because of a rare neurodegenerative disease, and died a month after diagnosis, your body forgets. —David Oliver, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025

Funding cuts will undoubtedly ‘cost lives’ Walt, who was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in January by then-President Joe Biden, leads a lab that’s developing early detection technologies for neurodegenerative diseases, like ALS. —Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025

This therapy could help individuals with other conditions, such as diabetes, dementia, neurodegenerative diseases and general aging, Worthen-Chaudhari noted. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025

One small dose of a psychedelic compound could help brains better adapt to changing circumstances, potentially improving treatments for those struggling with depression, PTSD, and neurodegenerative diseases, according to experiments conducted in mice. —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neurodegenerative

• degenerative
• regenerative
• generative

Medical Definition

neurodegenerative

adjective

neu·​ro·​de·​gen·​er·​a·​tive -di-ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt-iv, -di-ˈjen-(ə-)rət- 

: relating to or characterized by degeneration of nervous tissue

neurodegeneration

-di-ˌjen-ə-ˈrā-shən, -ˌdē- 

noun