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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of myogenic

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


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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

Autoregulation is the local control of vasodilation and constriction by chemical signals and the myogenic response.

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

ATP and adenosine act locally as paracrine factors to stimulate the myogenic juxtaglomerular cells of the afferent arteriole to constrict, slowing blood flow and reducing GFR.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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