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The state of a muscle when tension is generated across a number of actin and myosin filaments.
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Shortening of a word, syllable, or word group by omission of internal letters. [ISO 4:1984]
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The shedding of the leaves at the onset of the dormant period.
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the rhythmic squeezing of the heart muscle that causes blood to be pumped out of the heart chambers and into the body. This contraction produces a heartbeat.
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Tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles during labor. Contractions are what cause the dilation and effacement of the cervix, and push baby downward and out.
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