unmyelinated
[ uhn-mahy-uh-luh-ney-tid ]
/ ʌnˈmaɪ ə ləˌneɪ tɪd /
adjective Anatomy.
pertaining to nerve fibers that are not covered with a myelin sheath.
Origin of unmyelinated
First recorded in 1915–20;
un-1 +
myelinated
Words nearby unmyelinated
unmoving,
unmuffle,
unmurmuring,
unmusical,
unmuzzle,
unmyelinated,
unmyelinated fiber,
unnail,
unnamed,
unnatural,
unnecessary
Medical definitions for unmyelinated
unmyelinated
[ ŭn-mī′ə-lĭ-nā′tĭd ]
adj.
Lacking a myelin sheath. Used of a nerve fiber.