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degenerative

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹətɪv/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English degenerate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English degenerative From degenerate + -ive.

  1. Characterized by or causing degeneration.