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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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Origin of unmyelinated

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

unmyelinated

(ŭn-mī′ə-lĭ-nā′tĭd)
adj.
  1. Lacking a myelin sheath. Used of a nerve fiber.
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