contractile

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtræktaɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən trak′tl, -til)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
con•trac•tile  (kən trak′tl, -til),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. capable of contracting or causing contraction.
  • 1700–10; contract + -ile
con•trac•til•i•ty  (kon′trak til′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
contractile / kənˈtræktaɪl/
  1. having the power to contract or to cause contraction
contractility / ˌkɒntrækˈtɪlɪtɪ/
'contractile' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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