Meanings
proper noun
- The sustained involuntary contraction of a muscle after a prolonged voluntary contraction.
Origin
First described by German neurologist Oskar Kohnstamm in 1915.
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APA
Kohnstamm's phenomenon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kohnstamm's%20phenomenon
MLA
“Kohnstamm's phenomenon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kohnstamm's%20phenomenon. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kohnstamm's phenomenon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kohnstamm's%20phenomenon.
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