mus|cu|lar

mus|cu|lar
mus|cu|lar «MUHS kyuh luhr», adjective.
1. of the muscles; influencing the muscles: »

a muscular strain, muscular structure, muscular contraction.

2. having well-developed muscles; strong: »

a muscular arm. His figure was short, fleshy, and enormously muscular (Charles Lever).

SYNONYM(S): sinewy, brawny, powerful.
3. consisting of muscle: »

muscular tissue.

4. marked by forcefulness; powerful; virile: »

The very language that Pratt used is muscular, tough and inspiring (Canadian Saturday Night).

mus´cu|lar|ly, adverb.

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  • mus´cu|lar|ly — mus|cu|lar «MUHS kyuh luhr», adjective. 1. of the muscles; influencing the muscles: »a muscular strain, muscular structure, muscular contraction. 2. having well developed muscles; strong: »a muscular arm. His figure was short, fleshy, and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mus|cu|lar|i|ty — «MUHS kyuh LAR uh tee», noun. muscular development or strength …   Useful english dictionary

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  • in´tra|mus´cu|lar|ly — in|tra|mus|cu|lar «IHN truh MUHS kyuh luhr», adjective. within or into a muscle: »an intramuscular injection. –in´tra|mus´cu|lar|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|tra|mus|cu|lar — «IHN truh MUHS kyuh luhr», adjective. within or into a muscle: »an intramuscular injection. –in´tra|mus´cu|lar|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • ep|i|the|li|o|mus|cu|lar — «EHP uh THEE lee oh MUHS kyuh luhr», adjective. having to do with epithelial cells with muscular processes: »The epitheliomuscular cells of coelenterates are generally considered to be the most primitive type of muscle cells (Hegner and Stiles) …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|mus|cu|lar — «IHN tuhr MUHS kyuh luhr», adjective. located between muscles or muscular fibers …   Useful english dictionary

  • neu|ro|mus|cu|lar — «NUR oh MUHS kyuh luhr, NYUR », adjective. of or having to do with the relationship of nerves to the muscles …   Useful english dictionary

  • se|ro|mus|cu|lar — «SIHR oh MUHS kyuh luhr», adjective. having to do with both the serous and muscular coats of the intestine …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|mus|cu|lar — «suhb MUHS kyuh luhr», adjective. situated beneath a muscle …   Useful english dictionary

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