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Noun: contractility  ,kón,trak'ti-lu-tee
  1. The capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
    "The contractility of heart muscle is essential for pumping blood"

Derived forms: contractilities

Type of: ability

Encyclopedia: Contractility