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noun
A single cell of a muscle; each muscle fiber contains many myofibrils, the contractile unit of muscles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: myocyte
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: muscle cell, muscle fibre
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fiber, fibre, somatic cell, vegetative cell
Narrower terms: striated muscle cell, striated muscle fiber, smooth muscle cell
History
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Across languages
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