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degeneration
noun
- the process of degenerating
- a degenerate condition
- Biol. deterioration or loss of a function or structure in the course of evolution, as in the vestigial eyes of many cave animals
- Med. deterioration in structure or function of cells, tissues, or organs, as in disease or aging
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