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degradation /deg·ra·da·tion/ (deg″rah-da´shun) conversion of a chemical compound to one less complex, as by splitting off one or more groups of atoms.
degradation [di′grədā′shən] Etymology: L, de + gradu, step the conversion of a chemical compound to a less complex compound, usually by splitting off one or more groups or subgroups of atoms, as in deamination. degrade, adj. degradation [deg″rah-da´shun] conversion of a chemical compound to one less complex, as by splitting off one or more groups of atoms. See also lysis.
degradation (deg´r n the reduction of a chemical compound to a less complex compound.
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