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fast-twitch
/
ˈfæstˌtwɪtʃ
,
ˈfɑst-
/
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[
fast
-twich
,
fahst
-
]
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adjective
Physiology
.
of or pertaining to muscle fiber that contracts relatively rapidly, utilized especially in actions requiring maximum effort of short duration, as sprinting (
distinguished from
slow-twitch
).
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the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus such as light
an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents
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