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retrogressive
adjective ret·ro·gres·sive \-ˈgre-siv\
: causing a return to an earlier and usually worse state
Full Definition of RETROGRESSIVE
: characterized by retrogression: as a : going or directed backward b : declining from a better to a worse state c : passing from a higher to a lower level of organization <retrogressive evolution>
— ret·ro·gres·sive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of RETROGRESSIVE
1802
Rhymes with RETROGRESSIVE
Medical Dictionary
retrogressive
adjective ret·ro·gres·sive \-ˈgres-iv\
Medical Definition of RETROGRESSIVE
: characterized by retrogression: as a : declining from a better to a worse state <a retrogressive disease> b : passing from a higher to a lower level of organization <retrogressive evolution>
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