ˈmīələ̇n noun
also my·e·line “, -əˌlēn
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary myel- + -in, -ine; originally formed as German myelin
: a soft white somewhat fatty material that in medullated nerve fibers forms a thick medullary sheath about the axis cylinder and contains lipids (as lecithin and cerebrosides) and proteins usually combined with lipids
• my·e·lin·ic |mīə|linik adjective