muscle fibre
Britishnoun
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Age-related loss of a specific fast-twitch muscle fibre subtype, key for explosive muscle performance, was also observed4.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024
He looked rusty in his first few outings and had another setback when he suffering a torn muscle fibre.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2023
However, they did find key differences in the length of the fibres - chimp muscle fibres tend to be longer than corresponding ones in humans - and in the distribution of different muscle fibre types.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2017
Is the news that Fernando Torres has been diagnosed with "a Grade 1 muscle fibre rupture in the left thigh" good news for Liverpool fans or bad news for Liverpool fans?
From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2010
This form of contraction is that obtained when the muscle fibre itself is stimulated.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
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