SARCOLEMMAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sarcolemmal mean? 

• SARCOLEMMAL (adjective)
  The adjective SARCOLEMMAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the sarcolemma

  Familiarity information: SARCOLEMMAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SARCOLEMMAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the sarcolemma

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

sarcolemma (an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber)

Derivation:

sarcolemma (an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber)

 Context examples 

This protein plays a role in sarcolemmal membrane dynamics.

(Dysferlin, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes dysferlin protein, is involved in sarcolemmal repair and muscle contraction.

(DYSF wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)