un-contractile
tl, -tɪl adjective
capable of contracting or causing contraction.
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contractile (kənˈtræktaɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| having the power to contract or to cause contraction | |
| contractility | |
| —n | |
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contractile con·trac·tile (kən-trāk'təl, -tīl')
adj.
Capable of contracting or causing contraction, as a tissue.
con'trac·til'i·ty (kŏn'trāk-tĭl'ĭ-tē) n.
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