myogenic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /mʌɪəˈdʒɛnɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
From myo- + -genic, after French myogénique.
Meanings
- Forming muscle fibres; pertaining to myogenesis.
-
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.
1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 558:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more myogenic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most myogenic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
myogenically · micromyogenic · premyogenic · promyogenic · nonmyogenic · photomyogenic · angiomyogenic · electromyogenic