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re·gres·sion

n :  a trend or shift toward a lower, less severe, or less perfect state: as  a  :  progressive decline (as in size or severity) of a manifestation of disease <tumor following radiation>   b (1) :  a gradual loss of differentiation and function by a body part esp. as a physiological change accompanying aging <menopausal of the ovaries>  (2) :  gradual loss (as in old age) of memories and acquired skills  c  :  reversion to an earlier mental or behavioral level or to an earlier stage of psychosexual development in response to organismic stress or to suggestion <a protective towards childhood -Havelock Ellis>  .
 
 

 
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