Myelination Definition

mīə-lə-nāshən
noun
The change or maturation of certain nerve cells whereby a layer of myelin forms around the axons, allowing nerve impulses to travel faster.
Webster's New World
The process of forming a myelin sheath.
American Heritage Medicine

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Noun

Singular:
myelination
Plural:
myelinations

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