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degeneration

[dih-jen-uh-rey-shuhn] / dɪˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Better models could help scientists produce healthier photoreceptor cells for future cell replacement therapies targeting diseases such as macular degeneration, which currently has no cure.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

The observed continuum came from a degeneration of states caused by competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions, not from quantum behavior.

From Science Daily Apr. 22, 2026

That doctor looked at the back of Kekoa’s eyes and diagnosed him with myopic degeneration, a dramatic form of nearsightedness.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 2026

Apellis has two approved drugs: Empaveli, which is approved to treat two rare kidney diseases, and Syforvre, which is used by patients with geographic atrophy, an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration.

From MarketWatch Mar. 31, 2026

“I think I’m going to play it safe and go read—and, hey, there’s Ruby! You two can enjoy the degeneration of human decency without me.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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