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SARCOLEMMAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sarcolemmal mean?
• SARCOLEMMAL (adjective)
The adjective SARCOLEMMAL has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to the sarcolemma
Familiarity information: SARCOLEMMAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the sarcolemma
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
sarcolemma (an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber)
Derivation:
sarcolemma (an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber)
Context examples
This protein plays a role in sarcolemmal membrane dynamics.
(Dysferlin, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes dysferlin protein, is involved in sarcolemmal repair and muscle contraction.
(DYSF wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
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