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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmyéline
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mayelin
"La myéline protège les fibres nerveuses."
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A mixture of proteins and phospholipids forming a whitish insulating sheath around many nerve fibers, increasing the speed at which impulses are conducted.
"Damage to the myelin sheath can slow down or block electrical signals in the nervous system."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1854 by German scientist Rudolf Virchow from the Greek word 'myelos' meaning 'marrow', combined with the chemical suffix '-in'. The term was introduced to describe the lipid-rich substance that surrounds the nerve cell fibers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Myelin" is said worldwide
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myéline
Transliteration: mayelin
"La myéline protège les fibres nerveuses."
Myelin
Transliteration: myelin
"Myelin isoliert die Nervenfasern im Gehirn."
mielina
Transliteration: mielina
"La mielina migliora la trasmissione degli impulsi."
mielina
Transliteration: mielina
"La mielina es esencial para el sistema nervioso."
mielina
Transliteration: mielina
"A bainha de mielina acelera os impulsos nervosos."
माइलिन
Transliteration: mailin
"माइलिन तंत्रिका तंतुओं की रक्षा करता है।"
髓鞘质
Transliteration: suǐ qiào zhì
"髓鞘质能够绝缘神经纤维。"
수질
Transliteration: sujil
"수초는 신경 섬유를 보호합니다."
ミエリン
Transliteration: mierin
"ミエリンは神経繊維を覆う絶縁体です。"
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