Etymology

myelinate

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Today it means: Related to, or made of myelin. Full definition →

English myelin ← Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós)
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myelinate · adjective1

  1. Ancient Greekμυελός (muelós)
  2. Englishmyelo-
  3. Englishmyelin
  4. English todaymyelinate

From myelin + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

myelinate · verb2

  1. Ancient Greekμυελός (muelós)
  2. Englishmyelo-
  3. Englishmyelin
  4. English todaymyelinate

From myelin + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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