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Demyelinating

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Related to the process or condition of demyelination, which is the loss or destruction of the myelin sheath surrounding nerve fibers.

Sample Sentence: Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system.

Sense 2:

Characterized by the disruption or impairment of the normal myelin covering of nerve fibers.

Sample Sentence: The demyelinating neuropathy caused weakness and numbness in the patient's limbs.

Sense 3:

Causing the loss of or damage to the myelin sheath.

Sample Sentence: The demyelinating process in the brain led to cognitive dysfunction in the individual.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

A substance or agent that causes demyelination.

Sample Sentence: Exposure to certain toxic chemicals can result in the development of demyelinators.

Sense 2:

A disease or condition characterized by demyelination.

Sample Sentence: The demyelinatings of the nervous system can have a significant impact on an individual's quality of life.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

To cause the loss or impairment of the myelin sheath.

Sample Sentence: Studies have shown that certain viruses can demyelinate nerve fibers.

Sense 2:

To undergo the loss or destruction of the myelin sheath.

Sample Sentence: The damaged nerve fibers started to demyelinate, leading to neurological symptoms.