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Meanings of degeneration in anglès

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The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities.

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The process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality.

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Examples for "decadence"
Examples for "decadence"
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Art and decoration were pursued, though of course with a certain decadence.
At the mountains of madness
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Russia stands for reaction; England for selfishness and perfidy; France for decadence.
Paths of Glory: Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front
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He spoke of the decadence in costume characteristic of the present day.
The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2
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Even by the Conservatives' own standards, there's a true decadence to it.
The Guardian
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We believe that too long a period of stability will cause decadence.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
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The universal moral degeneracy of mankind; the age of crime and violence.
Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel
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Nothing worse in Central America; nothing worse where civilized degeneracy disgraces savagery.
My Year of the War / Including an Account of Experiences with th...
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Conditions for sequencing with oligonucleotides having up to 64-fold degeneracy are described.
Pubmed
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Sometimes the evil was imputed to the degeneracy of the national character.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
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The moral degeneracy of the races of southern Europe is well known.
Practical Argumentation
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Passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form.

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Usage of degeneration in anglès
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However, the prevention and treatment of macular degeneration poses a major challenge.
Pubmed
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There is indeed a degeneration of morals in our society…, Zuma said.
The South African
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The interstitial tissue is much increased; epithelial degeneration in the tubules extensive.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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Age-related macular degeneration affects at least half a million people in Britain.
Radio NZ
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Thus, CNTF may be a useful treatment for human antibody-mediated retinal degeneration.
Pubmed
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This method will contribute to future gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration.
Pubmed
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This suggests the altered local process involving MT in primary axonal degeneration.
Pubmed
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Age-related animal models of macular degeneration and SRN have not been described.
Pubmed
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Macular degeneration happens most often in people over age 70, primarily women.
Joy bauer's food cures
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The complex molecular mechanisms that mediate secondary axonal degeneration remain poorly understood.
Pubmed
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Extensive degeneration affected the caudate nucleus and putamen, especially dorsally and laterally.
Pubmed
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This resulted in the slow degeneration of motor neurons over several weeks.
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Axonal degeneration is a key component of a variety of neurological diseases.
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Axonal degeneration is an early and important component of many neurological disorders.
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Afferent visual pathway degeneration may occur in a trans-synaptic way in PD.
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Conclusions: ACLR knees exhibit cartilage matrix and morphological degeneration at mid-term follow-up.
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Degeneration through the time
Degeneration across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common