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English
Etymology
neuro- + degenerative
Adjective
neurodegenerative (comparative more neurodegenerative, superlative most neurodegenerative)
- (neurology, pathology) Of, pertaining to, or resulting in the progressive loss of nerve cells and of neurologic function.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to the progressive loss of nerve cells
German
Adjective
neurodegenerative
- inflection of neurodegenerativ:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌnɛw.ro.de.d͡ʒe.ne.raˈti.ve/
- Rhymes: -ive
- Hyphenation: neu‧ro‧de‧ge‧ne‧ra‧tì‧ve
Adjective
neurodegenerative
- feminine plural of neurodegenerativo