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Noun: myelin  mI-u-lin
  1. A white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
    - myeline, medulla

Derived forms: myelins

Type of: fat

Part of: medullary sheath, myelin sheath

Encyclopedia: Myelin

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