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myelinated
adjective
my·e·lin·at·ed
ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌnā-təd
: having a myelin sheath
myelinated nerve fibers
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In contrast, myelinated hair mechanoreceptive afferents proportionally increased their firing frequency with stroking velocity and showed no temperature modulation.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2016
But the children in the two groups exhibited differences in the arcuate fasciculus and the ILF: In strong readers, these nerve connections started weak, then strengthened; the neuron bundles got more myelinated.
—Ashley P. Taylor, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2012
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Word History
First Known Use
1894, in the meaning defined above
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“Myelinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myelinated. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
myelinated
adjective
my·elin·at·ed
ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌnāt-əd
: having a myelin covering
myelinated nerve fibers
Medical Definition
myelinated
adjective
my·e·lin·at·ed
ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌnāt-əd
: having a myelin sheath
myelinated nerve fibers
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