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electrocontractility

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Main Entry: elec·tro·con·trac·til·i·ty
Pronunciation: i-"lek-trO-"kän-"trak-'til-&t-E, -k&n-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: contractility (as of a muscle) in response to electric stimulation
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electrocontractility e·lec·tro·con·trac·til·i·ty (ĭ-lěk'trō-kŏn'trāk-tĭl'ĭ-tē)
n.
The power of contraction of muscular tissue in response to an electrical stimulus.

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