Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contraction | Yes | No | No | No |
physiology | Yes | No | No | No |
contraction (noun) | physiology (noun) |
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the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | processes and functions of an organism |
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) | the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms |
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds | |
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together |