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Fasciculation

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Fasciculation is a noun meaning A cluster of fascicles.

Meaning

A cluster of fascicles.

More Meanings

  1. The process of becoming fasciculate, of growing together in clusters of fascicles.
  2. (anatomy, toxicology) An involuntary muscle twitch, usually localised and temporary, but that may be intensified and prolonged fatally by particular poisons and venoms such as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include neurite, fasciculate, fasciation, fasciculus, fascicule, defasciculation.

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