noun

• Degeneration of the nervous system, especially of neurons in the brain.

  ‘the facility houses labs dedicated to research on heart disease, neurodegeneration, and cancer’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Scientists have found a clue that could explain the neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease.’
  • ‘Iron is essential for a number of brain processes but increased levels may be damaging to the individual, resulting in neurodegeneration.’
  • ‘Oestrogens are important to maintain normal brain function and may protect against neurodegeneration.’
  • ‘These animals typically die soon after birth from lung damage, and those that survive suffer severe neurodegeneration.’
  • ‘There are some pieces of research that point to underlying physiological differences that might contribute to cognitive deficits long before there is any overt neurodegeneration.’