dementing

/dɪˈmɛntɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Causing or leading to dementia; characterized by a decline in mental ability.
    • The dementing illness progressed slowly over several years.
    • Researchers are studying ways to slow dementing processes in the brain.
    • He was diagnosed with a dementing condition that affected his memory first.
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