contractile

enUK

con·trac·tile

C0605500 (kən-trăk′təl, -tīl′)adj. Capable of contracting or causing contraction: Muscle is a contractile tissue.

con′trac·til′i·ty (kŏn′trăk-tĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

contractile

(kənˈtræktaɪl) adjhaving the power to contract or to cause contraction contractility n

con•trac•tile

(kənˈtræk tl, -tɪl)

adj. capable of contracting or causing contraction. [1700–10] con•trac•til•i•ty (ˌkɒn trækˈtɪl ɪ ti) n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

contractile - capable of contracting or being contracted; "the contractile wings of an insect"contracted - reduced in size or pulled together; "the contracted pupils of her eyes"

Translations

contractile

enUK

contractile

[kən′trak·təl] (biology) Displaying contraction; having the property of contracting.

contractile

enUK

contractile

[kon-trak´til] having the power or tendency to contract in response to a suitable stimulus.

con·trac·tile

(kon-trak'tīl), Having the property of contracting.

contractile

(kən-trăk′təl, -tīl′)adj. Capable of contracting or causing contraction: Muscle is a contractile tissue.

con′trac·til′i·ty (kŏn′trăk-tĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

con·trac·tile

(kon-trak'tīl) Having the property of contracting.

contractile

Capable of contracting or of causing contraction.

contractile

enUK
Related to contractile: Contractile ring, Contractile proteins

Words related to contractile

adj capable of contracting or being contracted

Related Words

contracted

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