medullate
/mɛˈdʌleɪt/ /mɪˈdʌleɪt/Anatomy and Physiology rare
verb
[no object] Of a nerve or nerve tract: to form or produce a myelin sheath.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Back-formation from medullated; compare -ate.
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