What does demyelinate mean?
Demyelinate means (pathology) To remove the myelin sheath from a nerve.
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/diːˈmaɪ(j)əlɪneɪt/ · verb
(pathology) To remove the myelin sheath from a nerve.
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Demyelinate means (pathology) To remove the myelin sheath from a nerve.
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