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unmyelinated

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

adjective Anatomy.

pertaining to nerve fibers that are not covered with a myelin sheath.

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Origin of unmyelinated

First recorded in 1915–20; un-1 + myelinated

Words nearby unmyelinated

unmoving, unmuffle, unmurmuring, unmusical, unmuzzle, unmyelinated, unmyelinated fiber, Unna boot, unnail, unnamed, unnatural
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Medical definitions for unmyelinated

unmyelinated
[ ŭn-mī′ə-lĭ-nā′tĭd ]

adj.

Lacking a myelin sheath. Used of a nerve fiber.
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