myelination

Myelination is a term in anatomy that is defined as the process of forming a myelin sheath around a nerve to allow nerve impulses to move more quickly.

(noun)

An example of myelination is the formation of myelin around the axons of the body.

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See myelination in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the change or maturation of certain nerve cells whereby a layer of myelin forms around the axons which allows the nerve impulses to travel faster
occasionally called myelinization

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