demyelinating

adjective

de·​my·​e·​lin·​at·​ing (ˌ)dē-ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌnā-tiŋ How to pronounce demyelinating (audio)
: causing or characterized by the loss or destruction of myelin
demyelinating diseases
a demyelinating agent

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of demyelinating was in 1936

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“Demyelinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demyelinating. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

demyelinating

adjective
de·​my·​elin·​at·​ing (ˈ)dē-ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌnāt-iŋ How to pronounce demyelinating (audio)
: causing or characterized by the loss or destruction of myelin
Exacerbations of demyelinating diseases such as optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis have occurred …Mark Lebwohl, Scientific American Medicine
There are hereditary demyelinating neuropathies that are associated with multiorgan and central nervous system dysfunction.Howard W. Sander et al., The New England Journal of Medicine
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