Aftercontraction Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

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

See Also

contraction stimulus muscle

Related Terms

contraction stimulus muscle

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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