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myelin
myelin
English
Neuron, with myelin sheath labeled as e
Noun
myelin (uncountable)
- (neuroanatomy) A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
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Translations
white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins
External links
- myelin in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- myelin in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911