n. [ Cf. F. dégénération. ]
Our degeneration and apostasy. Bates. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cockle, aracus, . . . and other degenerations. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
Amyloid degeneration,
Caseous degeneration, etc.
n. (Biol.) A believer in the theory of degeneration, or hereditary degradation of type;
(Med.) A form of degeneration occurring in nerve fibers as a result of their division; -- so called from Dr. Waller, who published an account of it in 1850. [ 1913 Webster ]