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muscle fiber

American  

noun

  1. one of the structural cells of a muscle.


Etymology

Origin of muscle fiber

First recorded in 1875–80

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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

Because of a mutation in the gene for dystrophin, DMD patients lack functioning copies of the huge protein that serves as a shock absorber inside muscle fiber cells.

From Science Magazine May 23, 2023

Luckily, food scientists are now finding creative new ways to re-create fish’s intricate sheets of parallel 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

The muscle juice found in muscle fiber not only contains protein, but the walls of muscle fiber and connective tissue contain protein.

From School and Home Cooking by Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer

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