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English noun: muscle contraction | |||
| 1. | muscle contraction (act) (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | ||
| Synonyms | contraction, muscular contraction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shortening | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Braxton-Hicks contraction, contracture, false labor, tetanus, uterine contraction, vaginismus | ||
| Domain category | physiology | ||
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