myelin

myelin is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A soft white substance constituting the medullary sheats of nerve fibers, and composed mainly of cholesterin, lecithin, cerebrin, albumin, and some fat. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 13 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A soft white substance constituting the medullary sheats of nerve fibers, and composed mainly of cholesterin, lecithin, cerebrin, albumin, and some fat.
2. noun. One of a group of phosphorized principles occurring in nerve tissue, both in the brain and nerve fibers.
3. noun. a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers

   Synonyms: medulla, myeline

Synonyms

medulla, myeline

Common word forms

myelins, myelines

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