Meaning
A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós)der. English myelo- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English myelin From myelo- + -in. From Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
myelinemedulla
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: