Strain
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Strain can refer to:
- Strain (biology), a variant of a plant, virus or bacterium; or an inbred animal used for experimental purposes
- Strain (chemistry), a chemical stress of a molecule
- Strain (injury), an injury to a muscle in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of over stretching
- Strain (manga), manga written by Yoshiyuki Okamura, and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami
- Strain (materials science), the deformation of materials caused by stress
- Strain (music), a series of musical phrases that create a distinct melody of a piece
People
- Christina Strain, a comic book artist (colorist)
- Isaac Strain, an American explorer
- Julie Strain, an American actress and model