muscle contraction

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

muscle-contraction

Synonyms

contraction muscular contraction

Hypernyms

shortening

Hyponyms

tetanus contracture vaginismus Braxton-Hicks contraction false labor uterine contraction

Examples

Muscle contraction is a type of metabolic process that generates heat energy, and heat is also generated through friction when blood flows through the circulatory system. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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