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demyelinate

Definition of demyelinate

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective demyelinating) Medicine
  • cause the loss or destruction of myelin in (nerve tissue):a chronic demyelinating disease

Derivatives

demyelination

Pronunciation: /-ˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

demyelinate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of demyelinate in the US English dictionary
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