Antonym: expansion. Similar words: contradiction, contract, contractor, social contract, traction, subtraction, retraction, detraction. Meaning: [kən'trækʃn] n. 1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together 3. a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds 4. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope.
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181 This is the biggest contraction of the thermosphere in at least 43 years.
182 With the thymidium synchronous technique, the effects of chromosome contraction inhibitors, ethidium bromide and actinomycin D, on human high resolution chromosome G-banding were analysed.
183 During the measurement of welding contraction distortion for stator in a large hydropower station, the method is used well. And this me...
184 Trauma patients with no uterine contraction activity, usually do not have abruption, while patients with greater than one contraction per 10 minutes (6 per hour) have a 20% incidence of abruption.
185 The small amount of caffeine (about 9 mgs of caffeine) present in a normal serving of green tea can stimulate the skeletal muscles and smooth the progress of muscular contraction.
186 There axillaris fruit, grapes, cherries, Yangmei, pomegranates , oranges, tomatoes and so on, but not suitable for pregnant women eat haw, haw as a result of pregnant women have uterine contraction.
187 Delivery less than 3 hours of anxious middle class, as a result of childbirth uterine contraction process shorter, easier post-natal uterine contraction caused by pain.
188 RESULTS: In isolated papillary muscle[sentence dictionary], ropivacaine reduced force of contraction in a concentration-dependent manner.
189 Such souls soon dwindled and dwindled in chi as all else returned home after an extensive period of contraction.
190 But currently, the major obstacle to ensuring the validity of China's monetary policy lies in the credit contraction mechanism that still operates within its bank-dominated financial system.
191 Objective To explore the variety of RT interval before and after premature ventricular contraction ( PVC ).
192 The hormone that stimulates gall bladder contraction was called cholecystokinin.
193 It is recognized that to improve the nerve-muscle system function, enhance muscle contraction strength, is one of the most direct and important way to improve athletic performance.
194 The contraction self _ energizing overrunning spring clutch is a new type of overrunning clutch.
195 Hawthorn pregnant women eat more products will stimulate uterine contraction, or even cause miscarriage.
196 I suspect that this force accounts for half of the economic contraction at present.
197 The traditional measuring method is that passing a large current through contacts so that velamen resistance is eliminated, then contact resistance is nothing but contraction resistance.
198 Expansion (contraction) of oscillopolarogram is due to the variation of electrode impedance and the position shift comes from the differences between kinetic factors at two electrodes.
199 The recirculation zone length,(Sentencedict.com) contraction coefficient and vorticity as well as the variety of main flow and the intense fluctuation of recirculation zone and contraction coefficient were studied.
200 Prof. of Physiology: Kiss is the juxtaposition of two oris muscles in the state of contraction.
201 Wax and chewing gum, with ice cube superpose a little while, make frozen contraction, then gently sweep, reoccupy wet dishcloth or dip in with dishcloth on right amount floor cleaner is wiped.
202 A Blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video.
203 The cytobiology mechanisms of skeletal muscle contraction and fatigue in recent years have been analyzed and the correlative prevention and cure measures have been discussed in this paper.
204 Because they can cause abdominal cramps, and even give rise to abortions caused by uterine contraction.
205 BOTOX can block the nerves and muscles between the nerve impulse to excessive contraction of small muscle relaxation, thus achieving the effect of wrinkles.
206 A simple normal or direct stress produces a certain elongation or contraction of the material.
207 Depressions are more extreme with double-digit levels of unemployment but defined more importantly by credit contraction and debt liquidation.
208 Objective To observe the relationship between duration time of isometric contraction and blood pressure.
209 Many now think the US will narrowly dodge outright economic contraction.
210 The paper describes the disadvantages of the test method of fibrousness and contraction rate in boiling water to nylon 66 original silk in the course of manufacturing cord fabric of immersed glue.
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