myeline


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my·e·lin

 (mī′ə-lĭn) also my·e·line (-lĭn, -lēn′)
n.
A white fatty material, composed chiefly of lipids and lipoproteins, that encloses certain axons and nerve fibers. Also called medulla.
my′e·lin′ic adj.
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Noun1.myeline - a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibersmyeline - a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
medulla, myelin
medullary sheath, myelin sheath - a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers
fat - a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"
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