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Myelin vs Myelination - What's the difference?

myelin | myelination |

As nouns the difference between myelin and myelination

is that myelin is (neuroanatomy) a white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves while myelination is the production of a coating of myelin around an axon.

myelin

English

(wikipedia myelin)

Noun

(-)
  • (neuroanatomy) A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.

    • Derived terms

    * demyelination * myelinic * myelin basic protein * myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein * myelin sheath

    Related terms

    * myelopathy * myelitis

    External links

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    myelination

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The production of a coating of myelin around an axon

    • Synonyms

    * myelinization