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myogenic

American  
[mahy-uh-jen-ik] / ˌmaɪ əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

  1. originating in muscle, as an impulse or sensation.

  2. producing muscle tissue.

myogenic British  
/ ˌmaɪəˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. originating in or forming muscle tissue

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Other Word Forms

  • myogenicity noun

Etymology

Origin of myogenic

First recorded in 1875–80; myo- + -genic

Example Sentences

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The aligned PCM nanofibrous matrices offer biophysical cues for intracellular biochemical signaling, guiding myogenic behaviors.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

Myh3, myosin heavy chain; Myod, myogenic differentiation 1; Myog, myogenin.

From Nature • Oct. 10, 2017

Myh3, myosin heavy chain; Myod, myogenic differentiation 1; Myog, myogenin.

From Nature • Oct. 10, 2017

This is due to two internal autoregulatory mechanisms that operate without outside influence: the myogenic mechanism and the tubuloglomerular feedback mechanism.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The myogenic response is a localized process that serves to stabilize blood flow in the capillary network that follows that arteriole.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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