Contraction
nounid
26083·updated May 18, 2026verified
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
polysemous
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Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- compressionmuscular contraction
- plural
- Contractions
- possessive
- Contraction's
- pluralpossessive
- Contractions'
Framework definitions
- §1
- the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
- §2
- (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
- §3
- a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
- §4
- the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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