English
supercontractile
From super- + contractile.
Formed from super- + contractile
Latin contractus
French contracter ‘to engage via a formal or informal contract’
French contractile
English contractile
Today it means
adj Whose structure allows microscopic pistons to move past each other, allowing the muscle to contract faster and to a greater extent than normal
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Etymograph / supercontractile