Defenition of the word muscular contraction
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Defenition of the word muscular contraction
- (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
Hyponyms for the word muscular contraction
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- Braxton-Hicks contraction
- contracture
- false labor
- tetanus
- uterine contraction
- vaginismus
Hypernyms for the word muscular contraction
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