myelinated

[ mahy-uh-luh-ney-tid ]
/ ˈmaɪ ə ləˌneɪ tɪd /

adjective Anatomy.

(of a nerve) having a myelin sheath; medullated.

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Origin of myelinated

First recorded in 1895–1900; myelin + -ate1 + -ed2

Words nearby myelinated

myelatelia, myelemia, myelencephalon, myelin, myelin sheath, myelinated, myelinated fiber, myelination, myelinolysis, myelitis, myelo-
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British Dictionary definitions for myelinated

myelinated
/ (ˈmaɪɪlɪˌneɪtɪd) /

adjective

(of a nerve fibre) having a myelin sheath
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Medical definitions for myelinated

myelinated
[ mī′ə-lə-nā′tĭd ]

adj.

Having a myelin sheath.
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