contractileadjective
uk/kənˈtræk.taɪl/us/kənˈtræk.t̬əl/specializedused to refer to body tissue that is able to contract, or to something that causes this to happen
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- grey matter
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- lymph vessel
- peptic
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- vitreous humour
- xiphoid
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Examples from literature
- Colorless and highly contractile forms growing in small or large colonies.
- The clear space within it is a contractile vesicle.
- The contractile power of the capillaries should be improved.
- The contractile vacuoles are usually placed in rows upon the edges.
- The stalk is very contractile and elastic, constantly changing in shape.