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\kəntɹˈakʃənɹɪmˈe͡ɪndə], \kəntɹˈakʃənɹɪmˈeɪndə], \k_ə_n_t_ɹ_ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n_ɹ_ɪ_m_ˈeɪ_n_d_ə]\
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The contraction persisting in a muscle after withdrawal of the stimulus.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Health Personnel Attitudes
- Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, the medical care system, etc.