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Answer for the clue "Slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction ", 8 letters:
myotonia

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A symptom of several muscular disorders characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical stimulation

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Myotonia ( Myo from Greek; muscle, and Tonus from Latin; tension) is a symptom of a small handful of certain neuromuscular disorders characterized by delayed relaxation (prolonged contraction) of the skeletal muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction

Usage examples of myotonia.

He had been labeled with a number of interesting diagnoses, such as chorea, epilepsy, myotonia, hysteria, and neurasthenia.