Medical term:
degradative
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.
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deg·ra·da·tion
(deg'ră-dā'shŭn),The change of a chemical compound into a less complex compound.
[L. degradatus, degrade]
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degradation
(dĕg′rə-dā′shən)n.
1. The act or process of degrading.
2. The state of being degraded; degeneration.
3. A decline to a lower condition, quality, or level.
4. Chemistry Decomposition of a compound, especially complex substances such as polymers and proteins, by stages, exhibiting well-defined intermediate products.
deg′ra·da′tive adj.
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deg·ra·da·tion
(deg'ră-dā'shŭn)The change of a chemical compound into a less complex compound.
[L. degradatus, degrade]
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deg·ra·da·tion
(deg'ră-dā'shŭn)The change of a chemical compound into a less complex compound.
[L. degradatus, degrade]
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