contractility

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noun

The condition of being able to contract or shrink (used especially of muscles).

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Meanings

nouncontractility (countable and uncountable, plural contractilities)

plural contractilities

  1. countableuncountableThe condition of being able to contract or shrink (used especially of muscles).
  2. countableuncountableThe extent to which something contracts or shrinks.
  3. countableuncountablemedicineThe performance of cardiac muscle.
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APA

contractility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contractility

MLA

“contractility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contractility. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contractility,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contractility.

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