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