adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Forming muscle fibres; pertaining to myogenesis.
2. 2
   Originating in muscle tissue; specifically, pertaining to contractile activity that is produced by the muscles independent of any neural mechanism.

   "Gaskell, using frogs' hearts, proved that the heartbeat was, as Haller had suggested, of myogenic origin."

Example

More examples

"Gaskell, using frogs' hearts, proved that the heartbeat was, as Haller had suggested, of myogenic origin."

Etymology

From myo- + -genic, after French myogénique.

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