degenerazione

degeneration

noun deh-jeh-neh-rah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'degeneratio', from 'degenerare' (to depart from one's kind).

Also means

decline

Usage Note

Degenerazione refers to a process of deterioration — biological (degenerazione cellulare), moral, or institutional. It implies a fall from a previously higher state. The adjective is degenerativo (degenerative), and the verb is degenerare. Do not confuse with degenerato (the noun/adjective for a degenerate person, which is pejorative).

Examples

"La degenerazione del tessuto muscolare era avanzata."

Natural Translation

The degeneration of the muscle tissue was advanced.

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