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sarcoplasmic

sarcoplasmic

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Relating to the fluid inside a muscle cell
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɑrkəˈplæzmɪk/
  • Specialized
: sarcoplásmico
  • In weight training, achieving a sarcoplasmic increase can lead to muscle size without a significant rise in strength.
  • sarcoplasmic reticulum

Examples

  • Research indicates that sarcoplasmic adaptations contribute to muscle endurance during prolonged exercise.

  • The sarcoplasmic reticulum plays a crucial role in muscle contraction by storing calcium ions.

  • How does sarcoplasmic hypertrophy factor into human hypertrophy?

  • This coupling triggers depolarization of the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

    Academic text (2005)

Surface Forms

sarcoplasmic positive

Morphology

sarcoplasmic = sarcoplasm (transparent) = sarcoplasm + ic

Formed by straightforward suffixation: 'sarcoplasm' + '-ic' meaning 'relating to sarcoplasm', which is a direct adjectival formation.

Etymology

The word sarcoplasmic comes from Greek parts sarco- meaning 'flesh' and -plasm meaning 'a formed substance', the same root you see in plasma. So sarcoplasmic points to the 'substance in muscle cells', which is why it describes the material inside muscle cells that helps them work.