contract; shrink; retract
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to contract; to shrink; to retract (of body parts due to stimulation)
technicalMedical/physiological term describing involuntary contraction of muscles or body parts in response to stimuli such as cold, pain, or fear.
Tā他
de的
sì四
zhī肢
yīn因
hán寒
lěng冷
ér而
bù不
tíng停
de地
chōu抽
suō缩
。
His limbs kept contracting uncontrollably from the cold.
Shāng伤
kǒu口
zài在
yù愈
hé合
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
huì会
chū出
xiàn现
chōu抽
suō缩
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
Wounds exhibit shrinkage during the healing process.
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Yīng婴
ér儿
shòu受
dào到
jīng惊
xià吓
hòu后
，
shēn身
tǐ体
měng猛
de地
chōu抽
suō缩
le了
yī一
xià下
。
The baby's body suddenly jerked and contracted after being startled.