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myeline

my′e-lin

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my′e-line

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Noun.
[Gr.
μυελόσ
marrow.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
(a)
A soft white substance constituting the medullary sheaths of nerve fibers, and composed mainly of cholesterin, lecithin, cerebrin, protein, and some fat.
(b)
One of a group of phosphorized principles occurring in nerve tissue, both in the brain and nerve fibers.

Definition 2024


myéline

myéline

French

Noun

myéline f (plural myélines)

  1. myelin