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degeneration

de·ge·ne·ration

UK/dɪˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/ US/dɪˌdʒɛnɜrˈeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality

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2.

the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

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3.

passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form

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Origin

From French dégénération, from Latin dēgenerātiō.

Phrases

  • citrus vein phloem degeneration
  • hepatolenticular degeneration
  • hyaline degeneration
  • macular degeneration
  • Wallerian degeneration

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