supercontractile

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English

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Etymology

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From super- +‎ contractile.

Adjective

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supercontractile (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, of a muscle) Whose structure allows microscopic pistons to move past each other, allowing the muscle to contract faster and to a greater extent than normal