muscular contraction muscular • muscular dystrophy · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · muscular contraction · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 20 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber). Synonyms: contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contraction. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · contraction · · Synonym 1 muscle contraction · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075