negative regulation of muscle contraction
down regulation of muscle contraction
exact
down-regulation of muscle contraction
exact
downregulation of muscle contraction
exact
inhibition of muscle contraction
narrow
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of muscle contraction.
GO:0006937
regulation of muscle contraction
is_a
GO:0051241
negative regulation of multicellular organismal process
is_a
GO:0006936
muscle contraction
negatively_regulates