myelin
noun/ˈmaɪəlɪn/
/ˈmaɪəlɪn/
[uncountable] (biology)- a mixture of proteins and fats that surrounds many nerve cells, increasing the speed at which they send signalsWord Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek muelos ‘marrow’ + -in.
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