myelin

myelin definition - medical

my·e·lin (mīˈə-lĭn) or my·e·line (-lĭn, -lēnˌ)

noun
  1. A white fatty material composed chiefly of alternating layers of lipids and lipoproteins that encloses the axons of myelinated nerve fibers.
  2. Droplets of lipid formed during autolysis and postmortem decomposition.

Related Forms:

  • myˌe·linˈic adjective

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