Home › Words › A › aftercontractionaftercontractionaftercontraction · noun — A contraction of a muscle some time after a stimulus has ceased.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom after- + contraction.nounA contraction of a muscle some time after a stimulus has ceased.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.aftermovement 70% match — The movement of a limb following contraction of a muscle. vs aftercontraction →aftercurrent 65% match — An electric current that is induced in a muscle when a constant current through it stops vs aftercontraction →decontraction 65% match — The relaxation of muscle tissue following a previous contraction vs aftercontraction →intercontraction 64% match — Between successive contractions vs aftercontraction →aftersensation 64% match — A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it. vs aftercontraction →poststimulus 63% match — Following a stimulus. vs aftercontraction →postsystolic 62% match — After systole. vs aftercontraction →precontraction 62% match — Prior to contraction vs aftercontraction →