contractile
[ kuhn-trak-tl, -til ]
/ kənˈtræk tl, -tɪl /
adjective
capable of contracting or causing contraction.
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OTHER WORDS FROM contractile
con·trac·til·i·ty [kon-trak-til-i-tee], /ˌkɒn trækˈtɪl ɪ ti/, nounun·con·trac·tile, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for contractile
contractile
/ (kənˈtræktaɪl) /
adjective
having the power to contract or to cause contraction
Derived forms of contractile
contractility (ˌkɒntrækˈtɪlɪtɪ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for contractile
contractile
[ kən-trăk′təl, -tīl′ ]
adj.
Capable of contracting or causing contraction, as a tissue.
Other words from contractile
con′trac•til′i•ty (kŏn′trăk-tĭl′ĭ-tē) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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