aftercontraction

noun

A contraction of a muscle some time after a stimulus has ceased.

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Meanings

nounaftercontraction (plural aftercontractions)

plural aftercontractions

  1. A contraction of a muscle some time after a stimulus has ceased.

Origin

From after- + contraction.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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