English Explanatory Dictionary

degenerative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Characterized by or causing degeneration.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹətɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-degenerative.wav

Word forms

degenerative more degenerative most degenerative

Etymology

From degenerate + -ive.

Related words

degenerate

Derived words

antidegenerative atherodegenerative axodegenerative cardiodegenerative cytodegenerative degenerative disc disease degenerative feedback degenerative joint disease degeneratively erythrodegenerative gliodegenerative heredodegenerative myodegenerative neurodegenerative nondegenerative osteodegenerative prodegenerative vasodegenerative
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