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myelinate en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

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 Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English myelinate From myelin + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Meanings

  1. Related to, or made of myelin.

Forms

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more myelinate Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most myelinate Degree=Sup lexicographic

myelinate en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

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 Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English myelinate From myelin + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To coat with myelin.

Forms

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myelinated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
myelinated Tense=Past lexicographic
myelinates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
myelinating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

remyelinate · hypermyelinate