What does "myogenic" mean?

Forming muscle fibres; pertaining to myogenesis.

What is a synonym for "myogenic"?

Common synonyms include: muscular.

Pronounced //mʌɪəˈdʒɛnɪk//.

/mʌɪəˈdʒɛnɪk/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Forming muscle fibres; pertaining to myogenesis.
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."

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

From myo- + -genic, after French myogénique.