contraction
名词 contraction:
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
同义词:muscular contraction, muscle contraction
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
同义词:compression, condensation
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope