Myostatin

Origin

Perhaps from myo- ("muscle") + Latin statos, status, sto ("remain, stand, fix, set"") or Ancient Greek στάσις ("inactivity, a freezing, state of motionlessness, arrest, a standing"). - + myo + -?

Full definition of myostatin

Noun

1. (protein) A protein that acts as an inhibitor to the growth of muscle tissue.