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What does contractibility mean?

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Noun
  1. The quality or degree of being contractible.
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Cautious use ofP r VENTOLIN® injections is required in pregnant patients when it is given for relief of bronchospasm so as to avoid interference with uterine contractibility.
The changes in exercise heart rate may be explained by increased stroke volume and improved contractibility of the heart muscle.
Aprotinin modifies LV contractibility and cytokine release following ischemia-reperfusion in a dose-dependent manner in a murine model.
Lacking in Al-polymers in the interlayer region, vermiculite and smectite display a greater expandability and contractibility than their hydroxy-interlayered counterparts.
Analysis of their lungs showed that their airways were clogged with white blood cells, mostly of a type called eosinophils, that caused mucus secretion, tissue damage and changes in muscle contractibility.
Recent evidence suggests that inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis by non steroidal anti inflammatory compounds may be related to decreased uterine contractibility.

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