degenerative
Translation
degenerative
Examples
He suffers from a degenerative disease.
He suffers from a degenerative disease.
The artist's later work showed a degenerative trend.
The artist's later work showed a degenerative trend.
Grammar Patterns
degenerative + [noun] causing a part of the body to become weaker He suffers from a degenerative disease.
Similar Words
Synonyms: deteriorating, declining; Antonyms: regenerative, improving
Etymology
From Latin 'degenerare' (to decline from its kind). 'de-' (away from) + 'genus' (kind). Meaning 'declining from its kind'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'de-' as 'down' and 'generate' as 'create'. So, it describes something breaking down or getting worse.