"supercontractile" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supercontractile.wav
Etymology: From super- + contractile. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|contractile}} super- + contractile Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} 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 Tags: not-comparable
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