de|gen|er|a|tive «dih JEHN uh RAY tihv, -uhr uh-», adjective.
1. tending to degenerate.
2. characterized by degeneration; showing degeneration: »
degenerative changes of the tissues. Many diseases which are not caused by organisms, notably those connected with the degenerative changes of old age, are ever-present and ever-increasing problems (A. J. Birch).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.