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crossbridge

noun

Etymology

From cross- + bridge.

  1. derived from steg
  2. derived from brycġian
  3. derived from briggen
  4. derived from *bʰerw-✻
  5. derived from *brugjō✻
  6. inherited from brycġ
  7. inherited from brigge
  8. formed as crossbridge — “cross- + bridge”

Definitions

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for crossbridge. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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