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contractility|kɒntrækˈtɪlɪtɪ|
[ad. mod.F. contractilité, from contractile: see prec. and -ity.]
The quality or property of being contractile; capability of contracting; chiefly in Phys. as the characteristic property of muscular tissue, etc.
1799Beddoes Contrib. Phys. & Med. Knowledge 535 The contractility of the lymphatic vessels. 1836Todd Cycl. Anat. I. 101/2 The contractility of the pupil. 1879Carpenter Mental Phys. i. ii. §30 The contractility possessed by the Muscles. |