n, often attrib  1  :  a body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion - see CARDIAC MUSCLE SMOOTH MUSCLE STRIATED MUSCLE   2  :  an organ that is essentially a mass of muscle tissue attached at either end to a fixed point and that by contracting moves or checks the movement of a body part - see AGONIST1 ANTAGONISTa SYNERGIST2   .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  mes·cal  me·so·coele 
 
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