contractile

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French contractile.

Adjective

contractile (comparative more contractile, superlative most contractile)

1. Capable of contracting, or of being contracted.

Derived terms

• anticontractile
• arterio-contractile
• contractile ring
• contractile vacuole
• contractile vacuole
• electrocontractile
• hypercontractile
• noncontractile
• supercontractile
• vasocontractile

 

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French

Etymology

contracter +‎ -ile

Pronunciation

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Adjective

contractile (plural contractiles)

1. contractile