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aftercontraction

aftercontraction noun: a contraction of a muscle some time after a stimulus has ceased.

Noun

aftercontraction (plural aftercontractions)

  1. A contraction of a muscle some time after a stimulus has ceased.

Forms of aftercontraction

pluralaftercontractions

Origin of aftercontraction

From after- + contraction.

Questions about aftercontraction

What does aftercontraction mean?
Aftercontraction means a contraction of a muscle some time after a stimulus has ceased.
What part of speech is aftercontraction?
Aftercontraction is a noun.
What is the plural of aftercontraction?
The plural of aftercontraction is aftercontractions.

Words near aftercontraction in the dictionary

  1. aftercomers
  2. aftercomes
  3. aftercoming
  4. aftercomings
  5. afterconduct
  6. aftercontraction
  7. aftercontractions
  8. aftercool
  9. aftercooled
  10. aftercooler
  11. aftercoolers

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