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- con|trac|til|i|ty «KON trak TIHL uh tee», noun.the ability to contract: »
If gelation is prevented…protoplasmic contractility is lost and the cell becomes immobile (Scientific American).
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trac — am·trac; at·trac·tion; at·trac·tion·al·ly; at·trac·tor; con·trac·til·i·ty; con·trac·tion; con·trac·tion·al; con·trac·tion·ist; con·trac·tive; con·trac·tor; con·trac·tu·al; con·trac·ture; con·trac·tus; de·trac·tion; de·trac·tive; de·trac·tor;… … English syllables
til — ae·gyp·til·la; amon·til·la·do; an·til·o·gism; an·til·o·gous; an·til·o·gy; an·til·o·pe; apos·til; ar·til·ler·ist; ar·til·lery; ar·til·lery·man; ber·til·lon·age; ber·til·lon; ble·til·la; can·til; can·til·late; can·til·la·tion; cas·til·ian·ism;… … English syllables
contractility — con·trac·til·i·ty … English syllables
contractile — con•trac•tile [[t]kənˈtræk tl, tɪl[/t]] adj. capable of contracting or causing contraction • Etymology: 1700–10 con•trac•til•i•ty ˌkɒn trækˈtɪl ɪ ti n … From formal English to slang
contràctil — con|tràc|til Mot Pla Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
contractility — The ability or property of a substance, especially of muscle, of shortening, or becoming reduced in size, or developing increased tension. cardiac c. a measure of cardiac pump performance, the degree to which muscle fibers can shorten when… … Medical dictionary
electrocontractility — The power of contraction of muscular tissue in response to an electrical stimulus. * * * elec·tro·con·trac·til·i·ty i .lek trō .kän .trak til ət ē, kən n, pl ties contractility (as of a muscle) in response to electric stimulation * * *… … Medical dictionary
galvanocontractility — The capability of a muscle of contracting under the stimulus of a galvanic (direct) current. * * * gal·va·no·con·trac·til·i·ty (gal″və no kon″trak tilґĭ te) contractility in response to a galvanic stimulus … Medical dictionary
contráctil — {{＃}}{{LM C10216}}{{〓}} {{［}}contráctil{{］}} ‹con·trác·til› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} Que es capaz de contraerse con facilidad: • tejidos contráctiles.{{○}} {{★}}{{＼}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{／}} De contracto … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
Contractility — Con trac*til i*ty, n. 1. The quality or property by which bodies shrink or contract. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) The power possessed by the fibers of living muscle of contracting or shortening. [1913 Webster] Note: When subject to the will, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
