音标：[kənˈtrækʃənz] ；

n. 收缩( contraction的复数形式 ); 缩减; 缩略词; （分娩时）子宫收缩

n. (physiology) a 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

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