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unmyelinated

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un⋅my⋅e⋅li⋅nat⋅ed

[uhn-mahy-uh-luh-ney-tid]
–adjective Anatomy.
pertaining to nerve fibers that are not covered with a myelin sheath.

Origin:
1915–20; un- 1 + myelinated
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un·my·e·lin·at·ed   (ŭn-mī'ə-lĭ-nā'tĭd)   
adj.  Lacking a myelin sheath. Used of a nerve fiber.
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Main Entry: un·my·elin·at·ed
Pronunciation: -'mI-&-l&-"nAt-&d
Function: adjective
: lacking a myelin sheath<unmyelinated axons>
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unmyelinated un·my·e·lin·at·ed (ŭn-mī'ə-lĭ-nā'tĭd)
adj.
Lacking a myelin sheath. Used of a nerve fiber.

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