myelinated

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adjective

Of nerves, having a coating of myelin.

Similar
medullated
Opposite
unmyelinated
OriginEnglish myelin ← Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós) →
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Meanings

adjectivemyelinated (comparative more myelinated, superlative most myelinated)

comparative more myelinated · superlative most myelinated

  1. anatomyOf nerves, having a coating of myelin.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of neurons) covered with a layer of myelin

Similar
medullated
Opposite
unmyelinated
Also see
medullated

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

From myelin + -ated.

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APA

myelinated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelinated

MLA

“myelinated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelinated. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myelinated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelinated.

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