Meaning Of The Word Myelin

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What's The Definition Of Myelin?

myelin in American English
the white, fatty substance forming a sheath about certain nerve fibers
noun: a soft, white, fatty material in the membrane of Schwann cells and certain neuroglial cells: the substance of the myelin sheath

myelin in British English
noun: a white tissue forming an insulating sheath (myelin sheath) around certain nerve fibres. Damage to the myelin sheath causes neurological disease, as in multiple sclerosis

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