As the result of prolonged action of water upon myelin, bird's-nests-cells are also said to be produced, and we are certain we have seen, as the result of such prolonged action of water, the appearances thus compared.
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Myelin
//ˈmaɪəlɪn//
Synonyms for "myelin" (2 found)
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12 translations across 12 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- mielina noun (white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins)
Czech
1 entries- myelin noun (white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins)
Finnish
1 entries- myeliini noun (white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins)
French
1 entries- myéline noun (white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins)
Galician
1 entries- mielina noun (white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins)
Irish
1 entries- miailin noun (white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins)
Italian
1 entries- mielina noun (white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- maylîn noun (white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins)
Portuguese
1 entries- mielina noun (white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins)
Russian
1 entries- миели́н noun (white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- mijelin noun (white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins)
Spanish
1 entries- mielina noun (white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins)
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This gene controls the production of an insulating sleeve that wraps around neurons. Known as myelin, it is crucial for long-range communication in the brain.
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