desynchronize

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desynchronize - cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times

change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

sync, synchronize, synchronise - make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts"

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This desynchronises the heart muscle contraction and reduces the heart's efficiency and performance.

Virtual heart helps shed new light on heart defects

He added: "Understanding the molecular mechanism of how eating at the wrong time of the day desynchronises the clocks in our body can facilitate the development of better treatments for disorders associated with night-eating syndrome, shift work and jet lag."