MyelinWordNet Explorer
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noun
a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
noun
a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
noun
a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers