Muscular jerk? Crossword Clue

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Muscular jerk? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
2. (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MUSCULAR (adjective)
1. having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer
2. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
JERK (noun)
1. a dull stupid fatuous person
2. a sudden abrupt pull
JERK (verb)
1. throw or toss with a quick motion
2. pull, or move with a sudden movement

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