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Definition of 'concentric'English
Alternative forms
* coencentric
Adjective
( en-adj)
(geometry) Having a common center.
(physiology) (of a motion) in the direction of contraction of a muscle. (E.g. extension of the lower arm via the elbow joint while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles; closing of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
- Antonym: eccentric. Concentric and eccentric movements are collectively referred to as isotonic (with motion), the antonym of which is isometric (without motion).
Antonyms
* (physiology) eccentric
Related terms
* concentricity
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