motility
Biology. the ability to move spontaneously, or the rate or degree of such movement:Advanced zinc deficiency can impair the motility and number of sperm.
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Origin of motility
1Other words from motility
- non·mo·til·i·ty, noun
- su·per·mo·til·i·ty, noun
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How to use motility in a sentence
Many involve prescribing a prokinetic agent, a medication that enhances motility.
Radiation exposure from laptops, cellphones and modems has also been associated with declining sperm counts, impaired sperm motility and abnormal sperm shape.
Male Fertility Is Declining – Studies Show That Environmental Toxins Could Be A Reason | LGBTQ-Editor | July 30, 2021 | No Straight NewsIt really ramps up the motility of the gastrointestinal tract, which causes diarrhea, among other things.
I Am a Heroin User. I Do Not Have a Drug Problem - Issue 96: Rewired | Mark MacNamara | February 17, 2021 | NautilusRemnants of food from previous meals indicate deficient gastric motility.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddWith each increase in glycerol level, motility was reduced during the incubation period.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures | N. L. VanDemark
This is shown in Figure 10 along with the effect on motility of adding catalase, which is discussed in the next section.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures | N. L. VanDemarkThe average prefreezing motility percentage for the above samples was 58, with an average rate of motility of 2.9.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures | N. L. VanDemarkA child who is "suggestible" to a high degree shows it in what we call "motility."
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