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Meaning of contractility in English:

contractility

Pronunciation /kɒntrakˈtɪlɪti/

noun

Biology Physiology

See contractile

‘Hypercapnia can also decrease respiratory muscle contractility, leading to a vicious circle of carbon dioxide retention.’
  • ‘Activation of the adrenergic system triggers the release of catecholamines, which stimulate contractility, heart rate, and blood pressure and promote myocyte hypertrophy.’
  • ‘Studies performed in undernourished patients without respiratory disease have suggested that malnutrition may impair skeletal muscle contractility.’
  • ‘Decrease myocardial oxygen demand by decreasing heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and contractility.’
  • ‘The muscular layers create vein contractility, which maintains venous tone.’