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Related / Similar Words: contraction, muscle contraction

Definition:

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

Hyponyms: contracture, tetanus, uterine contraction, Braxton-Hicks contraction, false labor, vaginismus

Derivational Morphology: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press

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