Word: myelinate
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: my
e
li
nate
Definition: of, related to, or composed of myelin; a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Morphemes:
Affix: myelo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: spinal cord
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μυελός
Language: grc
Decoded: muelos
Meaning: marrow
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a pharmaceutical product; any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing