MYELINIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does myelinic mean? 

• MYELINIC (adjective)
  The adjective MYELINIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the substance that forms a sheath around the axon of some nerve fibers

  Familiarity information: MYELINIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MYELINIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the substance that forms a sheath around the axon of some nerve fibers

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

myelin (a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers)

Derivation:

myelin (a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers)