different between contractile vs contractility

contractile

English

Etymology

From French contractile.

Adjective

contractile (comparative more contractile, superlative most contractile)

  1. Capable of contracting, or of being contracted.

Derived terms


French

Etymology

contracter +? -ile

Pronunciation

Adjective

contractile (plural contractiles)

  1. contractile

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contractility

English

Noun

contractility (countable and uncountable, plural contractilities)

  1. The condition of being able to contract or shrink (used especially of muscles).
  2. The extent to which something contracts or shrinks.
  3. (physiology) The performance of cardiac muscle. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Derived terms

Related terms

  • contractile

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