myelin
myelin · myelins
миелин
A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons…A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
/ˈmaɪəlɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
миели́нmijelín
More definitions
- a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Translations
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By meaning 1
white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins:
Forms
plural: myelinsSynonyms
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