Anagrams of: CONTRACTIONAL

• (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

• the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

• a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds

• the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

• tight or narrow compression

• (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta

• of food have no (or few) calories

• the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters

• at or near the south pole

• characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs

• appearing in a biblical canon

• of or relating to or required by canon law

• reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

• conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

• a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

• (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

• a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

• enter into a contractual arrangement

• engage by written agreement

• squeeze or press together

• be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

• become smaller or draw together

• make smaller

• compress or concentrate

• make or become more narrow or restricted

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements