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Incito-motor :: Incito-motor (a.) Inciting to motion; -- applied to that action which, in the case of muscular motion, commences in the nerve centers, and excites the muscles to contraction. Opposed to excito-motor..

Labialization :: Labialization (n.) The modification of an articulation by contraction of the lip opening.

''em :: 'Em () An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem, them..

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

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..

Fore :: Fore (prep.) Before; -- sometimes written 'fore as if a contraction of afore or before.

Can''t :: Can't () A colloquial contraction for can not.

Rounded :: Rounded (a.) Modified by contraction of the lip opening; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11..

Ergotine :: Ergotine () A powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown, amorphous, bitter substance. It is used to produce contraction of the uterus..

Astringency :: Astringency (n.) The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin..

Vingtun :: Vingtun (n.) Contraction for Vingt et un.

I''ve :: I've () Colloquial contraction of I have.

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

Laxator :: Laxator (n.) That which loosens; -- esp., a muscle which by its contraction loosens some part..

I''d :: I'd () A contraction from I would or I had.

Systasis :: Systaltic (a.) Capable of, or taking place by, alternate contraction and dilatation; as, the systaltic action of the heart..

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

Coz :: Coz (n.) A contraction of cousin.

Strabotomy :: Strabismus (n.) An affection of one or both eyes, in which the optic axes can not be directed to the same object, -- a defect due either to undue contraction or to undue relaxation of one or more of the muscles which move the eyeball; squinting; cross-eye..

Hemisystole :: Hemisystole (n.) Contraction of only one ventricle of the heart.

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