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C. Kingsley. -- Muscular
excitability (Physiol.), that property in virtue
of which a muscle shortens, when it is stimulated; irritability.
-- Muscular sense (Physiol.), muscular
sensibility; the sense by which we obtain knowledge of the condition
of our muscles and to what extent they are contracted, also of the
position of the various parts of our bodies and the resistance
offering by external objects.

Mus`cu*lar"i*ty (?), n. The state
or quality of being muscular. Grew.

Mus"cu*lar*ize (?), v. t. To make
muscular. Lowell.

Mus"cu*lar*ly, adv. In a muscular
manner.

Mus`cu*la"tion (?), n. (Anat.)
The muscular system of an animal, or of any of its
parts.

Mus"cu*la*ture (?), n. [Cf. F.
musculature.] (Anat.) Musculation.

Mus"cule (?), n. [L. musculus:
cf. F. muscule.] (Mil.) A long movable shed used
by besiegers in ancient times in attacking the walls of a fortified
town.

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