Strain

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 (continuum mechanics), the deformation of materials caused by stress
* 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 (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

ee also

* Strain 121, a microbe that can thrive at temperatures of 121°C
* Ames strain, a strain of anthrax
* Strain theory, of which there are several
* Ring strain, another chemical concept
* Shear strain, a strain that acts parallel to the face of a material that it is acting on
* The Andromeda Strain is a science fiction book and movie adaptation
* Strained tendon, a German band
* The Acacia Strain, an American band
* Lunar Strain, the 1994 music album by In Flames
* New Business Strain, a financial concept
* Strainer, a type of sieve used to separate solids from liquids, e.g. in cooking.