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crossbridge

crossbridge noun: a temporary link between myosin and actin filaments during muscle contraction.

Noun

crossbridge (plural crossbridges)

  1. A temporary link between myosin and actin filaments during muscle contraction

Forms of crossbridge

pluralcrossbridges

Origin of crossbridge

From cross- + bridge.

Questions about crossbridge

What does crossbridge mean?
Crossbridge means a temporary link between myosin and actin filaments during muscle contraction.
What part of speech is crossbridge?
Crossbridge is a noun.
What is the plural of crossbridge?
The plural of crossbridge is crossbridges.

Words near crossbridge in the dictionary

  1. crossbreeder
  2. crossbreeders
  3. crossbreeding
  4. crossbreedings
  5. crossbreeds
  6. crossbridge
  7. crossbridged
  8. crossbridges
  9. crossbridging
  10. crossbuck
  11. crossbucks

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