About The Word Myelin
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Myelin
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What's The Definition Of Myelin?
[n] a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Myelin: medulla | myeline Related Terms | Find terms related to Myelin: See Also | fat | medullary sheath | myelin sheath Myelin In Webster's Dictionary \My"e*lin\, n. [Gr. ? marrow.] (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.
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