Uncrimp

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To straighten out from a crimped state. transitive

    "We propose that the rapid load—unload behavior of sclera becomes stiffer in most eyes after chronic IOP elevation due to the uncrimping of collagen fibrils and the reorientation of scleral lamellae, as detailed in a prior publication."

Antonyms

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crimp

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"We propose that the rapid load—unload behavior of sclera becomes stiffer in most eyes after chronic IOP elevation due to the uncrimping of collagen fibrils and the reorientation of scleral lamellae, as detailed in a prior publication."

Etymology

From un- + crimp.

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