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skeletal muscle
noun
Definition of SKELETAL MUSCLE
: striated muscle that is usually attached to the skeleton and is usually under voluntary control
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First Known Use of SKELETAL MUSCLE
1877
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skeletal muscle
noun
Medical Definition of SKELETAL MUSCLE
: striated muscle that is usually attached to the skeleton and is usually under voluntary control; also : a muscle composed of skeletal muscle
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