demyelinate
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demyelinate
(dē-mī′ə-lə-nāt′)tr.v. demyelin·ated, demyelin·ating, demyelin·ates
To destroy or remove the myelin sheath of (a nerve fiber), as through disease.
de·my′e·lin·a′tion n.
demyelinate
[dēmī′əlināt′]
to remove or destroy the myelin surrounding the axons of nerve cells.
demyelinate (dēmī´əlināt),
n the process of removing or damaging the myelin sheath surrounding a nerve.
demyelinate
to destroy or remove the myelin sheath of a nerve or nerves.