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3. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] one of the contractile organs of the body.
Etymology
- muscle (English)
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)
4. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells.
Etymology
- muscle (English)
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)
5. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard.
Antonyms
Etymology
- muscle (English)
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)
6. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way).
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- muscle (English)
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)
8. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals.
9. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction.