myelination

American  

[mahy-uh-luh-ney-shuhn] / ˌmaɪ ə ləˈneɪ ʃən /

Also myelinization

noun

Anatomy.

1. the formation of a myelin sheath.

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Etymology

Origin of myelination

First recorded in 1895–1900; myelin + -ation

Example Sentences

In 2022, Monje's lab reported that adaptive myelination could explain why some epileptic seizures worsen over time.

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In the new study, the precise biochemical steps by which a drug reward leads to myelination are not completely clear.

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In adaptive myelination, more active brain circuits gain more myelin -- the fatty insulation that allows electrical signals to travel faster and more efficiently through nerve fibers.

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Learning to juggle or practicing the piano, for example, gradually increases myelination in the brain circuits involved, optimizing for these abilities.

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But the same adaptive myelination that is essential to learning, attention and memory has a dark side.

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