Etymology

myelin

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Today it means: A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves. Full definition →

English myelo- ← Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós)
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  1. Ancient Greekμυελός (muelós)
  2. Englishmyelo-
  3. English todaymyelin

From myelo- + -in. From Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμυελός all →

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