contractile
adjective
- having the power of contracting
- producing contraction
See contractile in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kən-trăkˈtəl, -tīlˌ)
adjective Capable of contracting or causing contraction: Muscle is a contractile tissue.
Related Forms:
- conˌtrac·tilˈi·ty (kŏnˌtrăk-tĭlˈĭ-tē) noun
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