myelinate

English

Etymology 1

From myelin +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Adjective

myelinate (comparative more myelinate, superlative most myelinate)

  1. Related to, or made of myelin.

Etymology 2

From myelin +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Verb

myelinate (third-person singular simple present myelinates, present participle myelinating, simple past and past participle myelinated)

  1. (transitive) To coat with myelin.
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