contractility

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Noun contractility has 1 sense

contractility - the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
--₁ is a kind of ability
--₁ has particulars: astringency, stypsis

Definitions from the Web

Contractility

Contractility refers to the ability of a muscle or other tissue to contract or shorten.

Definition

Physiology: The property of a muscle or other tissue to contract or shorten.
Medical: The measure of the force and speed of a muscle's contraction.

Examples

Physiology:

The contractility of the heart muscle allows it to pump blood effectively.

The smooth muscles in the intestines exhibit contractility during peristalsis.

Medical:

Impaired contractility of the diaphragm can lead to breathing difficulties.

The doctor observed the patient's decreased contractility after the injury.

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