devitalize

Filtering of the devitalizing agent is counteracted by applying a complete temporary dressing to the cavity.

An unnamed student explained this method in the February 1899 Musician issue: Leschetizky teaches his pupils to save their bodies fatigue by devitalizing (that is the word he uses) the muscles not called into play.

Processed food is made from real food that has been put through devitalizing chemical processes and is infused with chemicals and preservatives.

For all the vital literary visions he explores and analyses, Krause's insistence on scholarly framing is ultimately constricting and devitalizing.

Just as we were all taught not to crush tissue, cut too deeply, or pull too hard, we should think of our energy sources as potentially devitalizing flamethrowers--safe when skillfully moderated, but ultimately dangerous and unpredictable unless they are used in a thoughtful, tissue-preserving way.