definitions

sarcomere

[ sahr-kuh-meer ]
/ ˈsɑr kəˌmɪər /

noun Biology.

any of the segments of myofibril in striated muscle fibers.

Nearby words

sarcolactic acid, sarcolemma, sarcology, sarcoma, sarcomatosis, sarcomere, sarcophagous, sarcophagus, sarcophile, sarcoplasm, sarcoplasmic reticulum

Origin of sarcomere

First recorded in 1890–95; sarco- + -mere
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British Dictionary definitions for sarcomere

sarcomere

/ (ˈsɑːkəʊˌmɪə) /

noun

any of the units that together comprise skeletal muscle
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Medicine definitions for sarcomere

sarcomere

[ sär′kə-mîr′ ]

n.

One of the segments into which a fibril of striated muscle is divided.
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Science definitions for sarcomere

sarcomere

[ sär′kə-mîr′ ]

The contractile unit of a skeletal muscle fiber. Sarcomeres are divided into bands of filaments made of actin or myosin. During muscle contraction, the filaments slide over each other to cause shortening of the sarcomere.
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