Complete Definition of "concentric"

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Adjective
concentric

  1. geometry Having a common center.

#physiology (of a motion) in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (E.g. extension of the lower arm while flexing the tricep; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter). (Antonym: Eccentric)

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trans-top|Having a common center
Finnish: samankeskinen
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trans-top|in the direction of contraction of a muscle
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