Etymology

myelinated

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Today it means: Of nerves, having a coating of myelin. Full definition →

English myelin ← Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós)
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The story

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

From myelin + -ated.

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