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demyelinate

(dē mī′ə lin āt′)

transitive verb demyelinated, demyelinating

to destroy or damage the myelin sheath of (nerves)

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demyelination noun

See demyelinate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·my·e·lin·at·ed, de·my·e·lin·at·ing, de·my·e·lin·ates

To destroy or remove the myelin sheath of (a nerve fiber), as through disease.

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de·myˌe·lin·aˈtion noun

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