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muscle


Main Entry: 1mus·cle
Pronunciation: \ˈmə-səl\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin musculus, from diminutive of mus mouse — more at mouse
Date: 14th century

1 a : a body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion b : an organ that is essentially a mass of muscle tissue attached at either end to a fixed point and that by contracting moves or checks the movement of a body part
2 a : muscular strength : brawn b : effective strength : power <political muscle>


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