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hypertrophy

hy·pert·rophy

UK/haɪˈpɜː.tɹə.fi/ US/haɪˈpɜɹ.tɹə.fi/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

verb

1.

undergo hypertrophy

  • “muscles can hypertrophy when people take steroids”

Origin

From French hypertrophie, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over, excessive”) + τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”), equivalent to hyper- + -trophy.

Phrases

  • eccentric hypertrophy

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