Myogenic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mʌɪəˈdʒɛnɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Myogenic is an adjective meaning (embryology) Forming muscle fibres; pertaining to myogenesis.
Meaning
(embryology) Forming muscle fibres; pertaining to myogenesis.
More Meanings
- (physiology, medicine) Originating in muscle tissue; specifically, pertaining to contractile activity that is produced by the muscles independent of any neural mechanism.
Example Sentences
Gaskell, using frogs' hearts, proved that the heartbeat was, as Haller had suggested, of myogenic origin.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include myologic, myological, myogenetic, myogenous, myographic, myofibrillar.
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