myelin (n)
myeline (n)
medulla (n)

n14957893

type n
lex_filenum 27
def a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Outgoing links
Hypernym fat
Substance holonym medullary sheath, myelin sheath
Derivationally related form myelin → myelinic
Incoming links
Pertainym (pertains to noun) medullated → medulla
Pertainym (pertains to noun) myelinated → myelin; unmyelinated → myelin; myelinic → myelin
Derivationally related form myelinic → myelin
Substance meronym medullary sheath, myelin sheath
Hyponym fat

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