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muscle contraction

noun

1 muscle contraction

physiology A shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber).

synonyms: contraction, muscular contraction.

is a specific kind of: shortening.

is a broader term that covers: contracture | tetanus | uterine contraction | Braxton-Hicks contraction, false labor | vaginismus.

domain category: physiology.

derivation: compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze.

Dutch: samentrekking
Polish: kurcz, skurcz

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