Degeneration (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the process of degenerating.
  2. the condition or state of being degenerate.
  3. Pathology.
    • a process by which a tissue deteriorates, loses functional activity, and may become converted into or replaced by other kinds of tissue.
    • the condition produced by such a process.
noun
  1. the process of degenerating
  2. the state of being degenerate
  3. the loss of specialization, function, or structure by organisms and their parts, as in the development of vestigial organs
    • impairment or loss of the function and structure of cells or tissues, as by disease or injury, often leading to death (necrosis) of the involved part
    • the resulting condition
  5. negative feedback of a signal
Degeneration (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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