One entry found for degeneration.

Main Entry: de·gen·er·a·tion
Pronunciation: di-jen--r-shn, d-
Function: noun
1 : a lowering of power, vitality, or essential quality to a feebler and poorer kind or state
2 a : a change in a tissue or an organ resulting in lessened activity or usefulness <kidney degeneration in old age> b : a condition marked by degeneration of physical parts (as organs) present in related forms <tapeworms exhibit extreme degeneration>