Starling's law

noun
Star·​ling's law | \ ˈstärliŋz-\

Definition of Starling's law

: a statement in physiology: a muscle that is stretched within normal limits at the time of stimulation contracts more strongly than one that is completely relaxed

History and Etymology for Starling's law

after Ernest H. Starling †1927 English physiologist

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