myelination

[ mahy-uh-luh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. the formation of a myelin sheath.

Word History and Origins

Origin of myelination¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; myelin + -ation

Example Sentences

More gray tissue, greater white-matter integrity, thicker wires, more myelination.

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