MYELIN Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word myelin. (close relations)
myelinated
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| casing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the housing or outer covering of something • the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening | ||||||
| covering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a natural object that covers or envelops • an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) • the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it • the act of protecting something by covering it • the work of applying something | ||||||
| envelope | nounn | |||||
noun • a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc. • any wrapper or covering • a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves • a natural covering (as by a fluid) • the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft) • the bag containing the gas in a balloon | ||||||
| insulator | nounn | |||||
noun • a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity | ||||||
| sheath | nounn | |||||
noun • a protective covering (as for a knife or sword) • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part • a dress suitable for formal occasions | ||||||
| medulla | nounn | |||||
noun • a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers • lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) • the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal | ||||||
| myeline | ||||||
noun • a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers | ||||||
