Relating to degeneration.
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de·gen·er·a·tive di-'jen-ə-.rāt-iv, -'jen-(ə-)rət- adj of, relating to, involving, or tending to cause degeneration <\degenerative conditions of the nervous system (Morris Fishbein)> <\degenerative changes> <a \degenerative muscle disorder>
Medical dictionary. 2011.