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

The original list of qualifying conditions included: Epilepsy Seizure disorders Multiple sclerosis Spasticity ALS Autism Terminal cancer Incurable neurodegenerative diseases. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025

Researchers from France's Inserm and the University of Bordeaux, along with a team at Canada's Université de Moncton, have for the first time identified a causal link between mitochondrial dysfunction and the debilitating symptoms that emerge and worsen in neurodegenerative diseases. —New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025

The samples are key to his award-winning research, which seeks a cure to multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases. —Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

Participants who ate the most ultra-processed food of any kind had a 4% higher risk of death from any cause and an 8% higher risk of death from neurodegenerative diseases. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Aug. 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