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- [mahy-uh-lin]
- /ˈmaɪ ə lɪn/
- /ˈmaɪə.lɪn/
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- [mahy-uh-lin]
- /ˈmaɪ ə lɪn/
Definitions of myelin word
- noun myelin a soft, white, fatty material in the membrane of Schwann cells and certain neuroglial cells: the substance of the myelin sheath. 1
- noun myelin A mixture of proteins and phospholipids forming a whitish insulating sheath around many nerve fibers, increasing the speed at which impulses are conducted. 1
- noun myelin biology: fatty substance 1
- noun myelin a white tissue forming an insulating sheath (myelin sheath) around certain nerve fibres. Damage to the myelin sheath causes neurological disease, as in multiple sclerosis 0
- noun myelin the white, fatty substance forming a sheath about certain nerve fibers 0
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Origin of myelin
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; myel- + -in2
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Parts of speech for Myelin
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myelin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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