contractile

contractile definition - medical

con·trac·tile (kən-trăkˈtəl, -tīlˌ)

adjective
Capable of contracting or causing contraction, as a tissue.

Related Forms:

  • conˌtrac·tilˈi·ty (kŏnˌtrăk-tĭlˈĭ-tē) noun

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