Myelin

Definition:

  • (n.) A soft white substance constituting the medullary sheats of nerve fibers, and composed mainly of cholesterin, lecithin, cerebrin, albumin, and some fat.
  • (n.) One of a group of phosphorized principles occurring in nerve tissue, both in the brain and nerve fibers.

Compare myelin with other words:

myelin vs. myelon

endoneurium vs. myelin

myelin vs. myelitis

myelin vs. nerve