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devitalize

verb de·vi·tal·ize \(ˌ)dē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz\

Definition of DEVITALIZE

transitive verb
:  to deprive of life, vigor, or effectiveness
de·vi·tal·i·za·tion \-ˌvī-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of DEVITALIZE

1849

Rhymes with DEVITALIZE

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Medical Dictionary

devitalize

transitive verb de·vi·tal·ize
de·vi·tal·ized or British de·vi·tal·isedde·vi·tal·iz·ing or British de·vi·tal·is·ing

Medical Definition of DEVITALIZE

:  to deprive of life or vitality: as a :  to refine (as foodstuffs) to the point that essential or desirable constituents are lost b :  to subject (a tooth or its pulp) to devitalization

Variants of DEVITALIZE

de·vi·tal·ize or British de·vi·tal·ise \(ˈ)dē-ˈvīt-əl-ˌīz\

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