electrocontractility

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From electro- +‎ contractility or from electrocontractile +‎ -ity.

Noun[edit]

electrocontractility (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable) The contraction of muscle in response to an electrical stimulus
  2. (countable) A measure of the power of such contraction