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demyelinate

UK/diːˈmaɪ(j)əlɪneɪt/

demyelinate verb: to remove the myelin sheath from a nerve.

Verb

demyelinate (third-person singular simple present demyelinates, present participle demyelinating, simple past and past participle demyelinated)

  1. To remove the myelin sheath from a nerve

Forms of demyelinate

third-person singular presentdemyelinates
present participledemyelinating
past participledemyelinated
pastdemyelinated

Origin of demyelinate

From de- + myelin + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Words formed from demyelinate

Questions about demyelinate

What does demyelinate mean?
Demyelinate means to remove the myelin sheath from a nerve.
What part of speech is demyelinate?
Demyelinate is a verb.
How do you pronounce demyelinate?
Demyelinate is pronounced /diːˈmaɪ(j)əlɪneɪt/ (UK).
What is the past tense of demyelinate?
The past tense of demyelinate is demyelinated.

Words near demyelinate in the dictionary

  1. demuxing
  2. demy
  3. Demyan
  4. Demyans
  5. Demydivka
  6. demyelinate
  7. demyelinated
  8. demyelinates
  9. demyelinating
  10. demyelination
  11. demyelinations

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