paradox /para·dox/ (par´ah-doks) a seemingly contradictory occurrence.paradox´icparadox´ical
Weber's paradox elongation of a muscle that has been so stretched that it cannot contract.
We·ber's paradox (v  b rz)n. The paradox stating that, if a muscle is loaded beyond its power to contract, it may elongate. |
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