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myocyte

/ˈmaɪəˌsaɪt/

Meanings
noun
A single muscle fiber cell

Examples :

"Each myocyte in the heart contracts to pump blood. "
anatomy organ physiology biology medicine

Related Words

Illustration each

each noun

/iːt͡ʃ/ /it͡ʃ/

(operations) An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.

""The bakery sells cupcakes individually, priced at two dollars each." "

Illustration fiber

fiber noun

/ˈfaɪ.bə/ /ˈfaɪ.bɚ/

A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.

"The microscope showed a single blue fiber stuck to the sole of the shoe."

Illustration single

single noun

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.

"My grandfather played a single of Elvis Presley at the family gathering. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration cell

cell noun

/sɛl/

A single-room dwelling for a hermit.

"The hermit built a small cell in the mountains to live in peace and quiet. "

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration heart

heart noun

/hɑːt/ /hɑɹt/

A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.

"My grandmother's heart is strong, despite her age. "

Illustration blood

blood noun

/blʊd/ /blʌd/

A member of the Los Angeles gang The Bloods.

"The Bloods are a rival gang at the high school. "

Illustration contracts

contracts noun

/ˈkɒntræktʃ/ /kənˈtrækts/

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

"Marriage is a contract."

Illustration muscle

muscle noun

/ˈmʌs.əl/

A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

Illustration pump

pump noun

/pʌmp/

A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.

"This pump can deliver 100 gallons of water per minute."