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Definition of Muscle contraction
1. Noun. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber).
Exact synonyms: Contraction, Muscular 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
Medical Definition of Muscle contraction
1. A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Muscle Contraction
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