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/di muy"euh leuh nayt'/, v.t., demyelinated, demyelinating.to obliterate or remove the myelin sheath from (a nerve or nerves).[1960-65; DE- + MYELIN + -ATE1]
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demyelinate — [dē mī′ə lin āt΄] vt. demyelinated, demyelinating to destroy or damage the myelin sheath of (nerves) demyelination n … English World dictionary
demyelinate — verb To remove the myelin sheath from a nerve … Wiktionary
demyelinate — de·my·elin·ate (de miґə linґāt) to destroy or remove the myelin sheath of a nerve or nerves … Medical dictionary
demyelinate — [di: mʌɪəlɪneɪt] verb Medicine cause the loss of myelin in (nerve tissue). Derivatives demyelination noun … English new terms dictionary
demyelinate — de·my·e·li·nate … English syllables
demyelinate — de•my•e•li•nate [[t]dɪˈmaɪ ə ləˌneɪt[/t]] v. t. nat•ed, nat•ing pat to obliterate or remove the myelin sheath from (a nerve or nerves) • Etymology: 1960–65 de my•e•li•na′tion, n … From formal English to slang
demyelinate — verb destroy the myelin sheath of the disease demyelinated the nerve fibers • Hypernyms: ↑destroy, ↑destruct • Verb Frames: Something s something … Useful english dictionary
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demyelination — noun The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, normally as a result of disease See Also: demyelinate … Wiktionary
