contractile

adjective

con·trac·tile | \ kən-ˈtrak-tᵊl

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, -ˌtī(-ə)l\

Definition of contractile

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

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Sacromeres are made up of fibers called contractile proteins. — Alexa Tucker, SELF, "Everything You Need to Know About Whether You Should Actually Bother Stretching," 19 Aug. 2018

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contracted foot

contractile cell

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The first known use of contractile was circa 1706

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contractile

adjective

con·trac·tile | \ kən-ˈtrak-tᵊl, -ˌtīl

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

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