con·trac·tile
| \ kən-ˈtrak-tᵊl
, -ˌtī(-ə)l \
, -ˌtī(-ə)l \
Definition of contractile
: having or concerned with the power or property of contracting
contractile proteins of muscle fibrils
Other Words from contractile
contractility
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ˌkän-ˌtrak-ˈti-lə-tē
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noun
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noun
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“Contractile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contractile. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.
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contractile
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con·trac·tile
| \ kən-ˈtrak-tᵊl, -ˌtīl
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Medical Definition of contractile
: having or concerned with the power or property of contracting
contractile proteins of muscle fibrils
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The first known use of contractile was circa 1706
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