contractility

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

Noun

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

Forms

contractilities

Related

contractile

Derived

acontractility electrocontractility faradocontractility galvanocontractility hypercontractility hypocontractility vasocontractility