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unmyelinated

[ uhn-mahy-uh-luh-ney-tid ]

adjective

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of unmyelinated1

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

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