adjective
- of, relating to, or affecting myofibrils (the contractile filaments within muscle cells)
Usage: technical; anatomy/physiology
Examples
- Myofibrillar proteins are essential for muscle contraction.
- The athlete's training program focused on developing myofibrillar strength.
- Myofibrillar damage can occur after intense resistance exercise.
- Researchers studied myofibrillar structure under the electron microscope.
- Myofibrillar hypertrophy is one mechanism of muscle growth.