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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function;
- Example: "degenerative diseases of old age"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Degenerative \De*gen"er*a*tive\, a. Undergoing or producing degeneration; tending to degenerate. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

degenerative adj 1: (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function; "degenerative diseases of old age"