myelin
English
Neuron, with myelin sheath labeled as e
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”) + -in.
Noun
myelin (uncountable)
- (neuroanatomy) A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- demyelination
- myelin basic protein
- myelinic
- myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
- myelin sheath
Related terms
Translations
white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins
Further reading
- myelin in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- myelin in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Czech
Noun
myelin m
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