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contractile

2 entries found.

  1. contractile
  2. contractile vacuole

Main Entry:
con·trac·tile Listen to the pronunciation of contractile
Pronunciation:
\kən-ˈtrak-təl, -ˌtī(-ə)l\
Function:
adjective
Date:
circa 1706
: having or concerned with the power or property of contracting <contractile proteins of muscle fibrils>
— con·trac·til·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of contractility \ˌkän-ˌtrak-ˈti-lə-tē\ noun
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