English Explanatory Dictionary

myogenic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Forming muscle fibres; pertaining to myogenesis.
  2. Originating in muscle tissue; specifically, pertaining to contractile activity that is produced by the muscles independent of any neural mechanism.

Pronunciation

/mʌɪəˈdʒɛnɪk/

Word forms

myogenic more myogenic most myogenic

Etymology

From myo- + -genic, after French myogénique.

Derived words

angiomyogenic electromyogenic micromyogenic myogenically nonmyogenic photomyogenic premyogenic promyogenic
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