supercontractile

adjective

Whose structure allows microscopic pistons to move past each other, allowing the muscle to contract faster and to a greater extent than normal

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Meanings

adjectivesupercontractile (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyWhose structure allows microscopic pistons to move past each other, allowing the muscle to contract faster and to a greater extent than normal

Origin

From super- + contractile.

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APA

supercontractile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supercontractile

MLA

“supercontractile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supercontractile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supercontractile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supercontractile.

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