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electrocontractility

electrocontractility noun: the contraction of muscle in response to an electrical stimulus.

Noun

electrocontractility (uncountable)

  1. The contraction of muscle in response to an electrical stimulus
  2. (countable) A measure of the power of such contraction

Origin of electrocontractility

From electro- + contractility or from electrocontractile + -ity.

Questions about electrocontractility

What does electrocontractility mean?
Electrocontractility means the contraction of muscle in response to an electrical stimulus.
What part of speech is electrocontractility?
Electrocontractility is a noun.

Words near electrocontractility in the dictionary

  1. electroconduction
  2. electroconductive
  3. electroconductivities
  4. electroconductivity
  5. electrocontractile
  6. electrocontractility
  7. electroconvection
  8. electroconvective
  9. electroconvulsant
  10. electroconvulsion
  11. electroconvulsions

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