demyelinate

/diˌmaɪələˈneɪt/
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Definitions of demyelinate
  1. verb
    destroy the myelin sheath of
    “the disease demyelinated the nerve fibers”
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    type of:
    destroy, destruct
    do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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