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noun myeline, myelin n. (Physiol. Chem.) (a)A soft white substance constituting the medullary sheaths of nerve fibers, and composed mainly of cholesterin, lecithin, cerebrin, protein, and some fat. (b)One of a group of phosphorized principles occurring in nerve tissue, both in the brain and nerve fibers.
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