muscle fiber

American  

noun

1. one of the structural cells of a muscle.

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Etymology

Origin of muscle fiber

First recorded in 1875–80

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• myofibril vs. muscle fiber

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muscle fiber

In order to change and study gene function in muscle fibers, all of the muscle fiber nuclei must be changed, which is difficult to achieve.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2023

Now, researchers have published the most detailed examination to date of the tiny, muscle fiber bundles involved.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 27, 2023

But most processes for making meat substitutes aren’t designed to mimic muscle fiber.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 28, 2023

Earlier, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann said Coman’s injury “doesn’t look so good” and that he hoped it was “just a muscle fiber tear and nothing more serious.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022

Hydrogen is the same, whether it be a constituent of the ocean, of the air, or of the living muscle fiber.

From The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope by Crampton, Henry Edward