myelination

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noun

The production of a coating of myelin around an axon

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myelinization
OriginEnglish myelin ← Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós) →
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Meanings

nounmyelination (countable and uncountable, plural myelinations)

plural myelinations

  1. countableuncountableThe production of a coating of myelin around an axon

    Synonyms: myelinization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe production of a coating of myelin around an axon

Similar
myelinization

Origin

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

From myelin + -ation.

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Translations

Finnish myelinaatio, myelinisaatio
  • myelinaatioTranslations
  • myelinisaatioTranslations
  • myelinoituminenTranslations
French myélinisation
  • myélinisationTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

myelination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelination

MLA

“myelination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelination. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myelination,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelination.

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