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muscle

[muhs-uhl] / ˈmʌs əl /
NOUN
large fibers of animal body
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Maintaining both muscle and bone strength is critical for older adults, as it reduces the risk of falls, fractures, and loss of independence.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Subcutaneous injections deliver medication into the fatty tissue layer between the skin and muscle.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

One concern about the currently available GLP-1 drugs is that when patients lose weight, they lose mostly muscle instead of fat.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Electrical muscle stimulation, or EMS, is gaining popularity in the U.S. as a potential way to boost workouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“It might not be as bad as you think,” she said as she gently removed the two from my calf muscle, the calf muscle I’d hacked into in the simulation.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin