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Synonyms and Antonyms of
muscular contraction
synonym
(synonym of
muscular contraction
)
(noun.act)
contraction
,
muscle contraction
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
(noun.act)
hypernym
(
muscular contraction
IS A KIND OF .... relation)
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
(noun.act)
shortening
act of decreasing in length
(noun.act)
hyponym
(.... IS A KIND OF
muscular contraction
relation)
(noun.act)
contracture
an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
tetanus
a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
uterine contraction
a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
braxton-hicks contraction
,
false labor
painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
vaginismus
muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination
(noun.act)
derivation
(.... is derived from
muscular contraction
)
(verb.contact)
compact
,
compress
,
constrict
,
contract
,
press
,
squeeze
squeeze or press together
(verb.contact)
domain category
(
muscular contraction
is domain category of ....)
(noun.cognition)
physiology
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
(noun.cognition)
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contraction
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muscle contraction
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shortening
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contracture
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tetanus
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uterine contraction
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braxton-hicks contraction
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false labor
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vaginismus
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compact
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compress
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constrict
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contract
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press
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squeeze
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