The act of drawing together, contracting, or the process of making a contract; reduction or shortening.
From Latin 'contractatio' (drawing together) + '-tion' (process). This rare term combines the physical meaning of contracting with the legal meaning of making agreements.
Contractation is basically what happens in your muscles millions of times a day—the fascinating mechanical process that lets you move, blink, and even smile!
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