myelinated

[ mahy-uh-luh-ney-tid ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. (of a nerve) having a myelin sheath; medullated.

myelinated

/ ˈmaɪɪlɪˌneɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (of a nerve fibre) having a myelin sheath

Word History and Origins

Origin of myelinated¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; myelin + -ate ¹ + -ed ²