a. Undergoing or producing degeneration; tending to degenerate. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. génératif. ] Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing. “That generative particle.” Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to regeneration; tending to regenerate;
Regenerative furnace (Metal.),
adv. So as to regenerate. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. retro- + generative. ] Begetting young by retrocopulation. [ 1913 Webster ]