myelination

[ mahy-uh-luh-ney-shuhn ]

nounAnatomy.

the formation of a myelin sheath.

Origin of myelination

¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; myelin + -ation

Also my·e·lin·i·za·tion [mahy-uh-lin-uh-zey-shuhn]. /ˌmaɪ ə lɪn əˈzeɪ ʃən/.

Words Nearby myelination

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How to use myelination in a sentence

More gray tissue, greater white-matter integrity, thicker wires, more myelination.
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