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Meaning of myelin sheath | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An envelope of myelin that surrounds nerve fibres.

Equivalents

العربية الغِمْدُ المَيَالِينيّ
Čeština myelinová pochva
Deutsch Myelinhülle
Español capa de mielina vaina de mielina
Suomi hermotuppi myeliinituppi
Français gaine de myéline
Italiano guaina mielinica
日本語 ミエリン鞘 髄鞘
Português bainha de mielina
Русский миели́новая оболо́чка

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

myelination Myeline myelinisation myelinization myelinoclasis myelinogenesis

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