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degenerative
(redirected from Degenerative disease)

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de·gen·er·a·tive  (d-jnr--tv)
adj.
Of, relating to, causing, or characterized by degeneration: a degenerative disease.
degenerative
Adjective
(of a disease or condition) getting steadily worse
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Adj.1.degenerative - (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function; "degenerative diseases of old age"
chronic - being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid"
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