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单词 myofibril
释义

myofibril

noun

myo·​fi·​bril ˌmī-ə-ˈfī-brəl How to pronounce myofibril (audio) -ˈfi- How to pronounce myofibril (audio)
: any of the longitudinal parallel contractile elements of a muscle cell that are composed of myosin and actin
myofibrillar
ˌmī-ə-ˈfī-brə-lər How to pronounce myofibril (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Our bodies rebuild these tears by adding either sarcomeres, which are fibrous proteins inside muscle cells, or myofibrils—chains of rod-like units also in muscle cells that give them their striped appearance. Popular Science, 1 Jan. 2019 More myofibrils will increase the mass of a muscle cell while more sarcomeres will increase the length. Popular Science, 1 Jan. 2019

Word History

Etymology

New Latin myofibrilla, from my- + fibrilla fibril

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

myofibril

noun

myo·​fi·​bril ˌmī-ō-ˈfīb-rəl, -ˈfib- How to pronounce myofibril (audio)
: one of the longitudinal parallel contractile elements of a muscle cell that are composed of myosin and actin
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