myogenic
/mʌɪəˈdʒɛnɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Originating in muscle tissue; specifically, pertaining to contractile activity that is produced by the muscles independent of any neural mechanism.
Example Sentences
Etymology
From myo- + -genic, after French myogénique.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /mʌɪəˈdʒɛnɪk/
Inflected Forms
more myogenic (comparative)
most myogenic (superlative)