"retrogenesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: retro- + -genesis, coined by Dr. Barry Reisberg. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|retro|genesis}} retro- + -genesis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} retrogenesis (uncountable)
  1. The degeneration of faculties in Alzheimer's disease in the reverse order of that in which they were developed as a child. Wikipedia link: retrogenesis Tags: uncountable Related terms: once a man, twice a child

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