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White substance

white substance --> white matter

(Science: anatomy) brain tissue composed of myelin-coated nerve cell fibres. White matter carries information between the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

The inner portion of the cerebrum is composed of white matter.

See: grey matter.


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