devitalize


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to lessen or deplete the nerve, energy, or strength of

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Synonyms for devitalize

sap of life or energy

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Most of these techniques destroy or devitalize the surface mucosa thereby interfering with the nasal physiology.
COMPARISON OF POST OPERATIVE NASAL PATENCY FOLLOWING SUBMUCOSAL DIATHERMY OF INFERIOR TURBINATE WITH MICRODEBRIDER-ASSISSTED TURBINOPLASTY
Merely moving organs around may subtly traumatize them and in some way devitalize them and allow adhesion formation to occur," he said in an interview.
Take Steps to Prevent the Formation of Adhesions. (Use Of Barriers Seems Effective)
Refining Destroys and Devitalizes Most of Foods' Goodness:Healthy unsaturated fatty acids--high in food value--are lost during the milling process.
Preserved food hazardous
...Changing culture causes the law to speak with new imperatives, invigorates some concepts, devitalizes and brings to obsolescence others." Property is a legal institution that serves a social purpose.
Evolving property rights and efficient land use
Minimal cautery use is generally recommended; the assumption is that cauterization devitalizes tissue, hindering the angiogenesis needed for wound repair.
Expert offers insights on C-section techniques: small improvements in surgical technique said to confer substantial benefits to maternal health
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