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Definition of Muscular contraction
1. Noun. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber).
Exact synonyms: Contraction, Muscle Contraction
Generic synonyms: Shortening
Specialized synonyms: Contracture, Tetanus, Uterine Contraction, Braxton-hicks Contraction, False Labor, Vaginismus
Category relationships: Physiology
Derivative terms: Contract
Generic synonyms: Shortening
Specialized synonyms: Contracture, Tetanus, Uterine Contraction, Braxton-hicks Contraction, False Labor, Vaginismus
Category relationships: Physiology
Derivative terms: Contract
Lexicographical Neighbors of Muscular Contraction
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