DEGENERATIVE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
(of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
Example: degenerative diseases of old age
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degenerate – A related word in the same word family.
ive – A related word in the same word family.
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