myc-

American  

1. variant of myco- before a vowel.

   mycelium.

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myc- British  

combining form

1. a variant of myco-

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Usage

What does myc- mean? Myc- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “mushroom, fungus.” It is used in many medical and scientific terms, especially in biology—as well as in a branch of biology known as mycology, as we’ll discuss below.Myc- comes from the Greek mýkēs, meaning “mushroom, fungus.”Myc- is a variant of myco-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.The closely related combining forms myceto- and -mycete both also indicate "mushroom, fungus.” The combining form -mycin used in the names of antibiotics, usually those derived from fungi.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use myco-, myceto-, -mycete, and -mycin articles.

Example Sentences

He added that they found that three hours after exercising, MYC ranked as the third most important molecule.

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When human muscles are exercised, MYC is found to increase transiently in abundance over 24 hours.

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But as we age, the MYC response to exercise is blunted, perhaps explaining a reduced ability to recover from exercise and maintain or gain muscle.

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Knowing the precise mechanisms by which MYC drives muscle growth could prove instrumental in creating therapies that reduce muscle loss from aging, potentially improving independence, mobility and health.

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The second half examines the use of mouse models to determine if controlled doses, or pulses, of MYC within skeletal muscles would be enough to stimulate muscle growth independent of actual exercise.

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