• Hypertrophy

    Pronunciation

    • RP IPA: /haɪˈpɜːtrÉ™fi/
    • US IPA: /haɪˈpɝːtrÉ™fi/

    Origin

    From - + trophy + -.

    Full definition of hypertrophy

    Noun

    hypertrophy

    (countable and uncountable; plural hypertrophys)
    1. (countable, medicine) An increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells
    2. (uncountable, bodybuilding) Increase in muscle size through increased size of individual muscle cells; a result of weightlifting, and other exercise. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells.

    Verb

    1. (intransitive, of a tissue or organ): To increase in size

    Antonyms

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