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Category:GO:0044557 ! relaxation of smooth muscle
name: relaxation of smooth muscle
namespace: biological_process
def: "A process in which the extent of smooth muscle contraction is reduced. Smooth muscle differs from striated muscle in the much higher actin/myosin ratio, the absence of conspicuous sarcomeres and the ability to contract to a much smaller fraction of its resting length." [GOC:jl]
synonym: "smooth muscle relaxation" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0090075 ! relaxation of muscle
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<GOterm>GO:0044557</GOterm>
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