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Contractility Definition & Meaning

contractility
noun
  1. the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter

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What does contractility mean?
the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
What part of speech is contractility?
Contractility is a noun.

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