1. myelin

noun. ['ˈmaɪɪlɪn'] a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers.

Rhymes with Myelin

• acklin
• adrenalin
• ahlin
• aislinn
• allyn
• amblin
• amoxicillin
• anglin
• aplin
• applin
• arlin
• ashlin
• asselin
• bailin
• bailyn
• balin
• ballin
• beguelin
• beilin
• beilin

How do you pronounce myelin?

Pronounce myelin as ˈmaɪɪlɪn.

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Sentences with myelin

1. Noun, singular or mass
A lack of vitamin B-12 can result in nerve damage due to a loss of myelin.

2. Adjective
Individuals deficient in these fatty acids may suffer nerve damage primarily because of degradation of the myelin sheaths.