Term Name: negative regulation of muscle contraction
Synonyms: down regulation of muscle contraction, down-regulation of muscle contraction, downregulation of muscle contraction, inhibition of muscle contraction
Definition: Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of muscle contraction.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0045932]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation negative regulation of multicellular organismal process regulation of muscle contraction
has subtype: negative regulation of muscle filament sliding negative regulation of smooth muscle contraction negative regulation of striated muscle contraction
negatively regulates: muscle contraction