decontraction

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noun

The relaxation of muscle tissue following a previous contraction

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Meanings

noundecontraction (plural decontractions)

plural decontractions

  1. medicineThe relaxation of muscle tissue following a previous contraction

Origin

From de- + contraction.

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APA

decontraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decontraction

MLA

“decontraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decontraction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decontraction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decontraction.

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