treppe

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noun

The gradual increase in muscular contraction following rapidly repeated stimulation.

OriginGerman Treppe →
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Meanings

nountreppe (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe gradual increase in muscular contraction following rapidly repeated stimulation.

Origin

  1. GermanTreppe“stairs”
  2. Englishtreppe

Borrowed from German Treppe (“stairs”).

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Anagrams

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APA

treppe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treppe

MLA

“treppe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treppe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “treppe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treppe.

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