fasciculation

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Synonyms: fasciculations

Antonyms: fasciculations

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|muscles|toxicology}} An involuntary [[muscle]] [[twitch]], usually localised and temporary, but that may be intensified and prolonged fatally by particular poisons and venoms such as [[Wikipedia:acetylcholinesterase inhibitor|acetylcholinesterase inhibitor]]s.
2. A [[cluster]] of [[fascicle]]s.
3. The process of becoming [[fasciculate]], of growing together in clusters of fascicles.

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