sarcomere

noun

sar·co·mere | \ ˈsär-kə-ˌmir

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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

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The first known use of sarcomere was in 1891

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sarcomere

noun

sar·co·mere | \ ˈsär-kə-ˌmi(ə)r

\

Medical Definition of sarcomere

: any of the repeating structural units of striated muscle fibrils

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