medullated

[ med-l-ey-tid, mej-uh-ley-, muh-duhl-ey-tid ]

adjectiveAnatomy.

myelinated.

Origin of medullated

First recorded in 1865–70; medull(a) + -ate¹ + -ed²

Other words from medullated

non·med·ul·lat·ed, adjective

Words Nearby medullated

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How to use medullated in a sentence

There is also an abundant plexus of fine medullated fibres within the granule layer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 | Various
They give off a number of short dendrites with claw-like endings, and a fine non-medullated neuraxon process.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 | Various
Between the neurolemma and the axis cylinder is the medullated sheath, composed of a fatty substance known as myelin.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
These sensations are carried by medullated nerve fibres, and are slow to return after injury to the nerves.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for medullated

medullated

/ (ˈmɛdəˌleɪtɪd, mɪˈdʌl-) /

adjective

anatomy encased in a myelin sheath
having a medulla

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