Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A globulin obtained from muscle. It coagulates at a lower temperature than paraglobulin.
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- noun biochemistry The
globulin ofmuscle tissue
Etymologies
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myo- + globulin
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Most serious risks: Birth defects if taken while pregnant; (rarely) rhabdomyolysis, a severe breakdown of skeletal muscle that can lead to acute renal failure and death should myoglobulin (a muscle protein) leak into the blood or urine (making urine dark).
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