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Braxton-Hicks contraction vs muscular contraction

muscular contraction vs Braxton-Hicks contraction

Braxton-Hicks contraction and muscular contraction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Braxton-Hicks contraction Yes No No No
muscular contraction Yes No No No
As nouns, muscular contraction is a hypernym of Braxton-Hicks contraction; that is, muscular contraction is a word with a broader meaning than Braxton-Hicks contraction:
  • Braxton-Hicks contraction: painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency
  • muscular contraction: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
Other hypernyms of Braxton-Hicks contraction include contraction, muscle contraction.
Braxton-Hicks contraction (noun) muscular contraction (noun)
painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
Difference between Braxton-Hicks contraction and muscular contraction

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