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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The formation or acquisition of a medulla or marrow or pith.

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Examples

  • The acoustic nerve consists of two distinct sets of fibers which differ in their peripheral endings, central connections, functions, and time of medullation.

    IX. Neurology. 5h. The Acoustic Nerve 1918

  • Donaldson showed that if the eyelid of a young kitten be forced open prematurely at birth and stimulated with light, medullation was premature and imperfect; so, too, if proper exercise is deferred too long, we know that little result is achieved.

    Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene G. Stanley Hall 1885

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