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Meanings of muscular contraction in English

Portuguese
contracção muscular
Catalan
contracció

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

contracção muscular
Usage of muscular contraction in English
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He, too, had pulled himself together; this smile was not muscular contraction.
Angel Island
2
This form of muscular contraction is in one sense not involuntary.
The Psychology of Singing / A Rational Method of Voice Culture B...
3
But when the truth is recognized, all this muscular contraction is easily explained.
The Freedom of Life
4
An act is always a voluntary muscular contraction, and nothing else.
The Common Law
5
This sensation indicates that the singer's throat is stiffened by excessive muscular contraction.
The Psychology of Singing / A Rational Method of Voice Culture B...
6
There are, in the animal economy, four modes of muscular action, of muscular contraction.
A History of Science — Volume 4
7
First, by muscular tension, muscular contraction, muscular effort-thewrong way.
The Renaissance of the Vocal Art / A Practical Study of Vitality...
8
The vocal organs are peculiarly subject to the forms of involuntary muscular contraction under consideration.
The Psychology of Singing / A Rational Method of Voice Culture B...
9
Dr. Richardson made some interesting experiments to show the influence of alcohol upon muscular contraction.
Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoh...
10
Suddenly Joe felt a muscular contraction pass over the powerful frame lying close beside him.
The Spirit of the Border: A Romance of the Early Settlers in the...
11
Apparently, therefore, only those infections are painful which are associated with a protective muscular contraction.
The Origin and Nature of the Emotions; Miscellaneous Papers
12
Showing shortening of bone, owing to a lateral approximation of the diaphysis because of muscular contraction.
Lameness of the Horse / Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
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It is a muscular contraction, and something more.
The Common Law
14
The smile lingered, but it had become merely a muscular contraction, like the smile on dead lips.
Other People's Business: The Romantic Career of the Practical Mi...
15
Spasmodic muscular contraction of the external sphincter.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
16
The constant nerve irritation causes muscular contraction, consequently circulation is interfered with, producing a condition of engorgement.
The Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without Drugs
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