Nonmyelin

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not myelin. not-comparable

    "DHA is especially concentrated in the nonmyelin membranes of the brain and retina, and inadequate DHA intake during early life may be associated with changes in both structural and functional development of visual-sensory, perceptual, and cognitive systems."

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"DHA is especially concentrated in the nonmyelin membranes of the brain and retina, and inadequate DHA intake during early life may be associated with changes in both structural and functional development of visual-sensory, perceptual, and cognitive systems."

Etymology

From non- + myelin.

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