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sarcomere

noun
sar·​co·​mere | \ ˈsär-kə-ˌmir How to pronounce sarcomere (audio) \

Definition of sarcomere

: any of the repeating structural units of striated muscle fibrils
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 The basic functional units of muscle tissue are called sarcomeres. — Alexa Tucker, SELF, "Everything You Need to Know About Whether You Should Actually Bother Stretching," 19 Aug. 2018

First Known Use of sarcomere

1891, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sarcomere

sarco- + -mere

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sarcomere

noun
sar·​co·​mere | \ ˈsär-kə-ˌmi(ə)r How to pronounce sarcomere (audio) \

Medical Definition of sarcomere

: any of the repeating structural units of striated muscle fibrils

Other Words from sarcomere

sarcomeric \ ˌsär-​kə-​ˈmer-​ik How to pronounce sarcomeric (audio) \ adjective

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