WordNet: contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction

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

• domain: topic physiology

• hypernym shortening

• hyponym contracture

• hyponym tetanus

• hyponym uterine contraction

• hyponym Braxton-Hicks contraction, false labor

• hyponym vaginismus

contraction

• (englanti) contract (derivationally related)
• (suomi) supistuminen (synonyymi)

muscle contraction

• (suomi) lihassupistus (synonyymi)

muscular contraction

• (suomi) lihaksen supistuminen (synonyymi)