Electrocontractility

/ɪˌlɛktroʊkəntrækˈtɪləti/ noun

Definition

The ability of a muscle or tissue to contract when electrical stimulation is applied to it.

Etymology

From 'electro-' (electricity) + 'contractility' (from Latin 'contractus' meaning drawn together, + '-ity' meaning quality of). This term developed in the 1800s as scientists discovered that muscles respond to electrical impulses.

Kelly Says

This is why your muscles twitch when you accidentally touch something electrified—your nerves are stimulated by electrical current just like your body's own electrical signals! Scientists still use this principle to test muscle function and during physical therapy.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤሌክትሮ ኮንትራክትልነት
eh-lek-troh kon-trak-til-net
ARالعربية
القابلة للتشنج الكهربائي
al-qa-bila lil-tish-jan al-khaw-li
BNবাংলা
বিদ্যুৎ সংকোচনশীলতা
bidyut-sanko-chon-sheelata
CACatalà
electrocontractilitat
eh-lek-troh-kon-trak-ti-li-tat
CSČeština
elektro kontraktilita
eh-lek-troh kon-trak-ti-li-ta
DADansk
elektrocontraktilitet
eh-lek-troh-kon-trak-ti-li-tet
DEDeutsch
Elektrokontraktilität
eh-lek-troh-kon-trak-ti-li-tat
ELΕλληνικά
ηλεκτροσυμπίεση
ih-lek-troh-sim-pi-e-si
ESEspañol
electrocontractilidad
eh-lek-troh-kon-trah-ktil-i-dad
FAفارسی
قابلیت انقباض الکتریکی
ga-abili-ye in-qabaz al-ek-tarik-i
FISuomi
elektrocontraktiliteetti
eh-lek-troh-kon-trak-ti-li-tee-ti
FRFrançais
électrocontractilité
e-lek-troh-kon-trah-ktil-i-te
GUGU
વિદ્યુત સંકોચનશક્તિ
vidyut sankochanshakti
HAHA
girma-girma
gir-ma-gir-ma
HEעברית
יכולת התכווצות חשמלית
yochelet hat-khoo-tzot has-hmalit
HIहिन्दी
विद्युत संकुचनशीलता
vidyut sankuchansheelata
HUMagyar
elektrokontraktilitás
eh-lek-troh-kon-trak-ti-la-tozs
IDBahasa Indonesia
elektro kontraktilitas
eh-lek-troh kon-trak-ti-li-tas
IGIG
nkpụrụ ụzọ eletrik
nkpu-ru-u-zo elet-rik
ITItaliano
elettrocontraibilità
eh-lek-troh-kon-trah-chi-bi-li-ta
JA日本語
電気収縮性
denki-shuusoku-sei
KKKK
электрoкoнтрaктiлiлiк
eh-lek-troh-kon-trak-til-i-lik
KMKM
អនុវត្តន៍អាចប្រើប្រាស់បាន
anu-vot-tan a-ch-b-r-u-b-ra-s-u-ban
KO한국어
전기 수축성
jeon-gi su-chuk-seong
MRMR
विद्युत संकुचनशीलता
vidyut sankuchansheelata
MSBahasa Melayu
elektro kontraktiliti
eh-lek-troh kon-trak-ti-li-ti
MYမြန်မာ
လျှပ်စစ်ကြောင့် ဆုံးရှိခြင်း
l-y-ep-sit-kya-w-sone-she-ching
NLNederlands
elektrocontractiliteit
eh-lek-troh-kon-trak-ti-li-teit
NONorsk
elektrocontraktilitet
eh-lek-troh-kon-trak-ti-li-tet
PAPA
ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੋਕੰਟਰੈਕਟਿਲਿਟੀ
i-lek-troh-kon-trak-ti-li-ti
PLPolski
elektroprzepustowość
eh-lek-troh-preh-zup-u-st-vo-sht'
PTPortuguês
electrócontractilidade
eh-lek-troh-kon-trah-ktil-i-dade
RORomână
electrocontractilitate
eh-lek-troh-kon-trak-ti-li-tate
RUРусский
электро kontrakтильность
eh-lek-troh-kon-trak-til-no-st'
SVSvenska
elektrocontraktilitet
eh-lek-troh-kon-trak-ti-li-tet
SWKiswahili
kuza kwa umeme
koo-za kwa oo-me-me
TAதமிழ்
எலக்ட்ரோகான்ட்ராக்டில்லியி
elak-troh-kon-trak-til-li-i
TEతెలుగు
ఎలక్ట్రోకంప్రాక్టిలిటీ
el-ek-troh-kon-prak-ti-li-ti
THไทย
ความสามารถในการหดตัวด้วยกระแสไฟฟ้า
kwan-sam-arn rai-ngan-hod-tua-duey-kra-sae-fai-fa
TLTL
elektro kontraktiliti
eh-lek-troh kon-trak-ti-li-ti
TRTürkçe
elektro kontraktillik
eh-lek-troh kon-trak-til-lik
UKУкраїнська
електроконтрактивність
eh-lek-troh-kon-trak-tiv-nist'
URاردو
القابلة للانقباض الكهربائي
al-qa-bila lil-in-qab-baz al-khaw-li
VITiếng Việt
động lực điện
dong luc dien
YOYO
iyin-iṣẹ-ẹlẹktrìkì
ee-yin-i-she-eh-lek-tri-ki
ZH中文
电抗收缩性
diànkàng shōushuòxìng
ZUZU
ukuthi kuhlanganiswa yi-elektrisiki
u-kuthi kuhlanganiswa yi-eh-lek-tri-si-ki

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