degenerative

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

degenerative
    adj 1: (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs
           and cells along with loss of function; "degenerative
           diseases of old age"

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Degenerative \De*gen"er*a*tive\, a.
   Undergoing or producing degeneration; tending to degenerate.
   [1913 Webster]

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