demyelinate

transitive verb

de·​my·​e·​li·​nate

(ˈ)dē¦mīələ̇ˌnāt,

də̇ˈ-

: to remove myelin from or destroy the myelin of

a disease that demyelinates the cranial nerves

Word History

Etymology

de- + myelin + -ate

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