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Myelin
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) One of a group of phosphorized principles occurring in nerve tissue, both in the brain and nerve fibers.
(2):
(n.) A soft white substance constituting the medullary sheats of nerve fibers, and composed mainly of cholesterin, lecithin, cerebrin, albumin, and some fat.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Myelin'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/m/myelin.html. 1828.