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Definition of Muscular tissue
1. Noun. Animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells.
Exact synonyms: Muscle
Generic synonyms: Animal Tissue
Specialized synonyms: Striated Muscle Tissue, Cardiac Muscle, Heart Muscle, Smooth Muscle
Group relationships: Muscle System, Muscular Structure, Musculature
Examples of category: Tone, Tonicity, Tonus
Derivative terms: Muscular
Generic synonyms: Animal Tissue
Specialized synonyms: Striated Muscle Tissue, Cardiac Muscle, Heart Muscle, Smooth Muscle
Group relationships: Muscle System, Muscular Structure, Musculature
Examples of category: Tone, Tonicity, Tonus
Derivative terms: Muscular
Medical Definition of Muscular tissue
1. A tissue characterised by the ability to contract upon stimulation; its three varieties are skeletal, cardiac, and smooth. See: muscle. Synonym: flesh. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Muscular Tissue
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