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myelinating

Syllables: my·e·lin·at·ingUK/maɪ(j)əlɪneɪtɪŋ/

myelinating is the present participle and gerund of myelinate.

Meaning of myelinate

Verb

myelinate (third-person singular simple present myelinates, present participle myelinating, simple past and past participle myelinated)

  1. (transitive) To coat with myelin.

See all 2 meanings of myelinate

Adjective

myelinating (not comparable)

  1. That promotes, or is involved in, myelination

Antonyms of myelinating

Words formed from myelinating

Questions about myelinating

What does myelinating mean?
Myelinating means that promotes, or is involved in, myelination.
What is myelinating the present participle and gerund of?
Myelinating is the present participle and gerund of myelinate.
What part of speech is myelinating?
Myelinating is an adjective.
How do you pronounce myelinating?
Myelinating is pronounced /maɪ(j)əlɪneɪtɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near myelinating in the dictionary

  1. myelin sheath
  2. myelin sheaths
  3. myelinate
  4. myelinated
  5. myelinates
  6. myelinating
  7. myelination
  8. myelinations
  9. myeline
  10. myelines
  11. myelinic

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