supercontractile

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ contractile.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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
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