negative regulation of smooth muscle contraction

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0045986

Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of smooth muscle contraction. [ GOC:go_curators ]

Synonyms: down regulation of smooth muscle contraction, down-regulation of smooth muscle contraction, downregulation of smooth muscle contraction

has related synonym

smooth muscle relaxation

has narrow synonym

inhibition of smooth muscle contraction

has obo namespace

biological_process

GO:0045986

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