Term: contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: pang: a sudden sharp feeling
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: explosive mixture: a mixture that is explosive
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: pink fivecorner: heathlike shrub of southwestern Australia grown for its sharply scented foliage and pink flowers followed by pentagonal fruit
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: race: any competition
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: mid-october: the middle part of October
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: saver: someone who saves (especially money)
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: ritual: any customary observance or practice
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: viminaria: one species: Australian leafless shrubs: swamp oak
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: tune-up: adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance
Broader: shortening: act of decreasing in length | Unrelated: pollachius: pollack