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MYELIN
myelin, myeline, medulla
(noun) a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
myelin (countable and uncountable, plural myelins)
(neuroanatomy) A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
Anagrams
• Milney
Source: Wiktionary
My"e*lin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.) (a) A soft white substance constituting the medullary sheats of nerve fibers, and composed mainly of cholesterin, lecithin, cerebrin, albumin, and some fat. (b) One of a group of phosphorized principles occurring in nerve tissue, both in the brain and nerve fibers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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