(biology, medicine) The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.

plural of demyelination

(pathology) That promotes, or undergoes demyelination

present participle of demyelinate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demyelinate

That leads to demyelination

Synonym of demyelination (the -ization/-isation variant is the much less common variant)

From which myelin has been removed

(pathology) To remove the myelin sheath from a nerve

simple past tense and past participle of demyelinate