devitalization

noun

de·vi·tal·iza·tion

variants: or British devitalisation \ (ˌ)dē-ˌvīt-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən

Medical Definition of devitalization

1 : an act of devitalizing especially : destruction and usually removal of the pulp from a tooth

2 : the condition of being devitalized