muscle fatigue
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Related to muscle fatigue: lactic acid, muscle soreness
mus·cle fa·tigue
(mus'ĕl fă-tēg')A state of exhaustion or loss of strength and/or muscle endurance following strenuous activity associated with the accumulation of lactic acid in muscles.
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muscle fatigue
The reduced capacity of a muscle to perform work as a result of repeated contractions and accumulation of lactic acid in anaerobic cell respiration. The fatigue may be partial or complete.
See also: fatigue
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mus·cle fa·tigue
(mus'ĕl fă-tēg')A state of exhaustion or loss of strength and/or muscle endurance following strenuous activity associated with the accumulation of lactic acid in muscles.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012