Muscle Contraction (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Contraction
• Muscular Contraction

Hypernyms

• Shortening

Hyponyms

• Contracture
• Uterine Contraction
• Braxton-Hicks Contraction
• Vaginismus
• False Labor
• Tetanus