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nonmyelin

nonmyelin adjective: not myelin.

Adjective

nonmyelin (not comparable)

  1. Not myelin.
    • DHA is especially concentrated in the nonmyelin membranes of the brain and retina, and inadequate DHA intake during early life may be associated with changes in both structural and functional development of visual-sensory, perceptual, and cognitive systems.2015 August 12, “Prenatal Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation and Offspring Development at 18 Months: Randomized Controlled Trial”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of nonmyelin

From non- + myelin.

Questions about nonmyelin

What does nonmyelin mean?
Nonmyelin means not myelin.
What part of speech is nonmyelin?
Nonmyelin is an adjective.

Words near nonmyelin in the dictionary

  1. nonmycelial
  2. nonmycobacterial
  3. nonmycorrhizal
  4. nonmycotic
  5. nonmydriatic
  6. nonmyelin
  7. nonmyelinated
  8. nonmyelinating
  9. nonmyeloablated
  10. nonmyeloablative
  11. nonmyeloid

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