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metabosensitive

metabosensitive adjective: sensitive to changes in metabolism (or to the presence of metabolites).

Adjective

metabosensitive (not comparable)

  1. Sensitive to changes in metabolism (or to the presence of metabolites)
    • Then, muscle properties, metabosensitive afferent fiber responses to potassium chloride (KCl) and lactic acid injections and Electrically-Induced Fatigue (EIF), and mechanosensitive responses to tendon vibrations were measured.2015 October 21, “Long-Term Effects of Botulinum Toxin Complex Type A Injection on Mechano- and Metabo-Sensitive Afferent Fibers Originating from Gastrocnemius Muscle”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of metabosensitive

From metabo- + sensitive.

Questions about metabosensitive

What does metabosensitive mean?
Metabosensitive means sensitive to changes in metabolism (or to the presence of metabolites).
What part of speech is metabosensitive?
Metabosensitive is an adjective.

Words near metabosensitive in the dictionary

  1. metaboreflexes
  2. metaboric
  3. metaboric acid
  4. metaboric acids
  5. metaborite
  6. metabosensitive
  7. metabosensory
  8. metabotrophic
  9. metabotropic
  10. metabotype
  11. metabotypes

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