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demyelinate

de·mye·li·nate

UK/diːˈmaɪ(j)əlɪneɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

destoy the myelin sheath of

  • “the disease demyelinated the nerve fibers”

Origin

From de- + myelin + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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