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Peristaltic :: Peristaltic (a.) Applied to the peculiar wormlike wave motion of the intestines and other similar structures, produced by the successive contraction of the muscular fibers of their walls, forcing their contents onwards; as, peristaltic movement..

Attractable :: Attractable (a.) Capable of being attracted; subject to attraction.

Convulsion :: Convulsion (n.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body..

''gainst :: 'Gainst (prep.) A contraction of Against.

Part :: Part (n.) To separate by a process of extraction, elimination, or secretion; as, to part gold from silver..

Ingenuous :: Ingenuous (a.) Of honorable extraction; freeborn; noble; as, ingenuous blood of birth..

An't :: An't () A contraction for are and am not; also used for is not; -- now usually written ain't.

Photo :: Photo (n.) A contraction of Photograph.

Polarity :: Polarity (n.) That quality or condition of a body in virtue of which it exhibits opposite, or contrasted, properties or powers, in opposite, or contrasted, parts or directions; or a condition giving rise to a contrast of properties corresponding to a contrast of positions, as, for example, attraction and repulsion in the opposite parts of a magnet, the dissimilar phenomena corresponding to the different sides of a polarized ray of light, etc..

Traction :: Traction (n.) Attraction; a drawing toward.

Corrugation :: Corrugation (n.) The act corrugating; contraction into wrinkles or alternate ridges and grooves.

Captation :: Captation (n.) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction..

Power :: Power (n.) Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power..

Deduction :: Deduction (n.) Act of deducting or taking away; subtraction; as, the deduction of the subtrahend from the minuend..

Obtrectation :: Obtrectation (n.) Slander; detraction; calumny.

Oxytocic :: Oxytocic (a.) Promoting uterine contractions, or parturition..

Nephrotomy :: Nephrotomy (n.) Extraction of stone from the kidney by cutting.

Vaginismus :: Vaginismus (n.) A painful spasmodic contraction of the vagina, often rendering copulation impossible..

Defalcation :: Defalcation (n.) An abstraction of money, etc., by an officer or agent having it in trust; an embezzlement..

Abstractionist :: Abstractionist (n.) An idealist.

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