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Meanings of muscular in English

(Of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.

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        Having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer.

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            Contractile organ.

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                  Usage of muscular in English
                  1
                  Some people perform the muscular labor in societies; others, the mental labor.
                  What to Do? Thoughts Evoked By the Census of Moscow
                  2
                  He saw a rugged, muscular body, well toned and used to work.
                  Midnight at the well of souls
                  3
                  Just one problem with your muscular humanism there-thatsecond ship wasn't Martian.
                  Broken angels
                  4
                  The yo-he-ho theory: cries in common muscular effort, as in sailors' chantys.
                  The Tyranny Of Words
                  5
                  Introduction: The scapular muscular system is the major determinant of scapular positioning.
                  Pubmed
                  6
                  The subject was shorter and less muscular than Merrick had seen previously.
                  Pandaemonium
                  7
                  Niccols brought her muscular right arm up and suddenly sent it down.
                  The flock
                  8
                  The metabolism of muscular tissue is not in question at the moment.
                  Valere Aude: Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regen...
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                  Gait speed, muscular function, and whole-brain volume were also secondary outcome measures.
                  Pubmed
                  10
                  The memo by the State Department officials demanded a more muscular stance.
                  Reuters
                  11
                  Dark-brown urine is seen in azoturia and in severe acute muscular rheumatism.
                  Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
                  12
                  Protein-replacement therapy offers a promising approach for the treatment of muscular dystrophy.
                  Pubmed
                  13
                  The company is studying Iplex as a potential treatment for muscular dystrophy.
                  Reuters
                  14
                  We evaluated changes in their muscular strength, muscle mass, and cognitive function.
                  Pubmed
                  15
                  Failures of muscular power are caused by failure in the spinal cord.
                  Papers on Health
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                  Antagonist training is crucial for preventing the injuries associated with muscular imbalance.
                  Rock and Ice Magazine
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