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Noun myelin has 1 sense
  1. myelin, myeline, medulla - a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
    --1 is a kind of fat
    --1 is a substance of medullary sheath, myelin sheath

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Myelin

Noun: Myelin is a fatty substance that forms a white, insulating covering around nerve fibers in the body.

Sample Sentence: The degradation of myelin can lead to impaired neurological function.

Verb: To myelin means to cover or insulate with myelin.

Sample Sentence: Schwann cells myelinize axons in the peripheral nervous system.

Adjective: Myelin (adjective) describes something related to or characterized by the presence of myelin.

Sample Sentence: The myelin sheath ensures efficient transmission of electrical signals.

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