myelin
/ˈmaɪəlɪn/
myelin noun: a white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
Noun
myelin (countable and uncountable, plural myelins)
- A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
- As the result of prolonged action of water upon myelin, bird's-nests-cells are also said to be produced, and we are certain we have seen, as the result of such prolonged action of water, the appearances thus compared.1868 January, Edmund Montgomery, “On the Formation of so-called Cells in Animal Bodies”, in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, page 203
- This gene controls the production of an insulating sleeve that wraps around neurons. Known as myelin, it is crucial for long-range communication in the brain.2018 December 13, Carl Zimmer, “Narrower Skulls, Oblong Brains: How Neanderthal DNA Still Shapes Us”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
myelin meaning in Tamil
myelin in Tamil
- நரம்பைச் சுற்றிய வெண்கொழுப்பு, நரம்புக்கொழுப்பு, மயலின்
Forms of myelin
| plural | myelins |
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Origin of myelin
From myelo- + -in. From Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”).
Words formed from myelin
- demyelinate
- demyelination
- dysmyelinogenic
- myelinate
- myelinated
- myelination
- myelin basic protein
- myelinic
- myelinisation
- myelinization
- myelinogenesis
- myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
- myelinolysis
- myelinopathy
- myelinophage
- myelinophagia
- myelinotrophic
- myelin protein zero
- myelin sheath
- myeloidin
- nonmyelin
Phrases with myelin
Questions about myelin
- What does myelin mean?
- Myelin means a white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
- What is myelin in Tamil?
- Myelin in Tamil is நரம்பைச் சுற்றிய வெண்கொழுப்பு, நரம்புக்கொழுப்பு, மயலின். See Myelin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is myelin?
- Myelin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce myelin?
- Myelin is pronounced /ˈmaɪəlɪn/.
- What is the plural of myelin?
- The plural of myelin is myelins.
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Source and license
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