contractile

adjective con·trac·tile \kən-ˈtrak-t^əl, -ˌtī(-ə)l\

Definition of CONTRACTILE

: having or concerned with the power or property of contracting <contractile proteins of muscle fibrils>

— con·trac·til·i·ty \ˌkän-ˌtrak-ˈti-lə-tē\ noun

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circa 1706

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adjective con·trac·tile \kən-ˈtrak-t^əl, -ˌtīl\

: having or concerned with the power or property of contracting <contractile proteins of muscle fibrils>

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