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neurodegenerative

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neurodegenerative /neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tive/ (-de-jen´er-ah-tiv) relating to or marked by nervous degeneration.
neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tive (nr-d-jnr--tv)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a progressive loss of neurologic functions.


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