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degradation

[deg-ruh-dey-shuhn] / ˌdɛg rəˈdeɪ ʃən /


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These same metabolites also lowered the amounts of two inflammatory proteins and a protein involved in collagen degradation.

From Science Daily

The findings from this project point toward that direction, and the research teams are already planning additional studies focused on microbial engineering and synthetic biology to improve future degradation capabilities.

From Science Daily

The findings highlight climate change, habitat degradation, pollution, and dietary imbalance as major forces increasing vulnerability among pets, livestock, and wildlife.

From Science Daily

It couldn’t hurt and it seems there’s literally nothing else we can do to exert any modicum of control over billionaires who are exacerbating environmental degradation and dangerous technology.

From Los Angeles Times

And so did McLaren team principal Andrea Stella: "The level of degradation was very high, and at some stage I think the tyres just ran out of rubber," he said.

From BBC