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British Dictionary definitions for degenerate
degenerate
verb (dɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt) (intr)
to become degenerate
biology (of organisms or their parts) to become less specialized or functionally useless
adjective (dɪˈdʒɛnərɪt)
noun (dɪˈdʒɛnərɪt)
a degenerate person
Derived forms of degenerate
degenerately, adverbdegenerateness, nounWord Origin for degenerate
C15: from Latin dēgenerāre, from dēgener departing from its kind, ignoble, from de- + genus origin, race
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Medical definitions for degenerate
degenerate
[ dĭ-jĕn′ər-ĭt ]
adj.
Characterized by degeneration, as of tissue, a cell, or an organ.
Having lost one or more highly developed functions, characteristics, or structures through evolution.
v.
To undergo the process of degeneration.
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