Myelination

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The production of a coating of myelin around an axon countable, uncountable

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myelinizationmyelinization

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"University of Rochester neonatologist Sanjiv Amin explains that late in pregnancy, a process known as myelination occurs in the brain and nervous system. It's how the brain creates its wiring. Iron is important for myelination, and without it being provided during that period, then myelination may not occur adequately or optimally."

Etymology

From myelin + -ation.

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