demyelinate

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di mīə lə nāt′)


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de•my•e•li•nate  (di mīə lə nāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 
  1. Pathologyto obliterate or remove the myelin sheath from (a nerve or nerves).
  • de- + myelin + -ate1 1960–65


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