contractive

adjective

con·​trac·​tive kən-ˈtrak-tiv  (ˈ)kän-¦trak- 

: tending to produce contraction : contractile

contractively adverb

Word History

Etymology

contract entry 3 + -ive

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Rhymes for contractive

• attractive
• extractive
• inactive
• proactive
• reactive
• refractive
• subtractive
• active
• tractive
• bioactive
• hyperactive
• interactive