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"