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degeneration noun

  /dɪˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
  • (uncountable, countable) The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.
 悪化
  • (uncountable) That condition of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality has become either diminished or perverted; a substitution of a lower for a higher form of structure.
 退化

degenerate noun

  /dɪˈd͡ʒɛnəɹeɪt/ , /dɪˈd͡ʒɛnəɹɪt/
  • One who is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature; an immoral or corrupt person.
 変質者

degenerate verb

  /dɪˈd͡ʒɛnəɹeɪt/ , /dɪˈd͡ʒɛnəɹɪt/
  • (transitive) To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.
 退化する
macular degeneration
黄斑変性
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