myelination
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of myelination
Example Sentences
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Myelination facilitates signal transfer between cells, and microglia play a critical role in sculpting brain circuits.
From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2023
Figure 12.13 The Process of Myelination Myelinating glia wrap several layers of cell membrane around the cell membrane of an axon segment.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Myelination is the process by which parts of a brain cell are insulated, so that the messages between neurons can proceed more quickly and smoothly.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 1457
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