Medical Dictionary

myelin basic protein

noun

Medical Definition of MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN

:  a protein that is a constituent of myelin and is often found in higher than normal amounts in the cerebrospinal fluid of individuals affected with some demyelinating disease (as multiple sclerosis)—abbreviation MBP

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