muscle fiber

Noun

Meaning

an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

muscle-fiber

Synonyms

muscle fibre muscle cell actin myotome myocomma dystrophin motor unit contractile element contractile protein myocyte myofiber myoblast myomere desmin motor protein

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Hypernyms

fibre fiber somatic cell vegetative cell

Hyponyms

striated muscle cell smooth muscle cell striated muscle fiber

Examples

Oftentimes, heavy weights can tear the muscle fiber causing it to bulk, but using a lighter weight for a longer duration and allowing your body to move in many different ways to target all of the muscles will lengthen them without tearing. Tracy Anderson

Close letter words and terms

muscle dynamometer muscle dysmorphia muscle element muscle fiber injury muscle fibers muscle fibre