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1. n. (word/physiology">physiology) a word/shortening">shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) n. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together n. a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds Source: ecdict

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muscle becoming combining fiber formed omitting organ part physiology pressed process result shortening smaller sounds tensing together word words

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