SINCE 1828
contractile
adjective
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
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contractility
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contractile
adjective
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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