degeneration

degenerazione

Un cambiamento per cui i tessuti del corpo si danneggiano e funzionano meno bene.

In inglese semplice: A change in which body tissue becomes damaged and works less well.

• The scan showed tissue degeneration.
• Age can increase the risk of macular degeneration.
• Treatment may slow the degeneration of damaged muscles.

Come si usa: degeneration of something (The disease causes degeneration of nerve tissue.)

Sinonimi: deterioration

Espressioni comuni: macular degeneration, fatty degeneration, nerve degeneration

degenerazione, deterioramento

Un cambiamento graduale per cui qualcosa diventa più debole, peggiore o meno utile.

In inglese semplice: A gradual change in which something becomes weaker, worse, or less useful.

• The report describes a gradual degeneration.
• Poor maintenance caused the degeneration of the old bridge.
• She blamed the degeneration of debate on personal attacks.

Come si usa: degeneration of something (They feared the degeneration of public debate.)

Sinonimi: deterioration, decline, decay

Contrari: improvement

Espressioni comuni: gradual degeneration, degeneration of something