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demyelinate

de my e li nate |dēˈmīələˌnāt diˈmaɪələneɪt | verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. demyelinating ) Medicine cause the loss or destruction of myelin in (nerve tissue ): a chronic demyelinating disease. DERIVATIVES de my e li na tion |-ˌmīəliˈnāSHən |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

demyelinate

demyelinate |diːˈmʌɪəlɪneɪt | verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. demyelinating ) Medicine cause the loss or destruction of myelin in (nerve tissue ): a chronic demyelinating disease. DERIVATIVES demyelination |-ˈneɪʃ (ə )n |noun