adjective
- of, relating to, or composed of myelin (the fatty sheath surrounding nerve fibers)
Usage: technical; medical/neuroscience
Examples
- Myelinic nerve fibers conduct electrical impulses much faster than unmyelinated fibers.
- The myelinic sheath acts as an insulator around axons in the central nervous system.
- Damage to myelinic structures can result in neurological disorders.
- Myelinic development continues throughout childhood and into early adulthood.
- The myelinic coating allows for saltatory conduction in peripheral nerves.