neurodegenerative

adjective neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tive \-di-ˈje-nə-rə-tiv, -ˈjen-rə-; -ˈje-nə-ˌrā-; -dē-\

Definition of NEURODEGENERATIVE

: relating to or marked by degeneration of nervous tissue

1907

Medical Dictionary

adjective neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tive \-di-ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt-iv, -di-ˈjen-(ə-)rət-\

: relating to or characterized by degeneration of nervous tissue

—neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tion \-di-ˌjen-ə-ˈrā-shən, -ˌdē-\ noun

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