skeletal muscle
noun
: striated muscle that is usually attached to the skeleton and is usually under voluntary control
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The other pharmaceuticals found in the dolphins included carisoprodol—a skeletal muscle relaxant—and the anxiety medication meprobamate.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
But more recently, scientists have turned their attention to the inner workings of skeletal muscle cells — with one theory centering on the nucleus.
—Will Stone, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Fat-free mass consists of lean mass and skeletal muscle mass.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2024
Creatine is often used as a supplement to help build skeletal muscle.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
But more recently, scientists have turned their attention to the inner workings of skeletal muscle cells — with one theory centering on the nucleus.
—Will Stone, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Fat-free mass consists of lean mass and skeletal muscle mass.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2024
Creatine is often used as a supplement to help build skeletal muscle.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for skeletal muscle
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“Skeletal muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeletal%20muscle. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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