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con·trac·tile (k

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adj.

Capable of contracting or causing contraction: Muscle is a contractile tissue.

contrac·tili·ty (k

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-t

) n.

contractile [kənˈtræktaɪl]

adj

having the power to contract or to cause contraction

contractility [ˌkɒntrækˈtɪlɪtɪ] n

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Adj.

contractile - capable of contracting or being contracted; "the contractile wings of an insect"

contracted - reduced in size or pulled together; "the contracted pupils of her eyes"

Translations

contractile [kənˈtræktaɪl] adj → contrattile

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Animal mechanics contractile organ contractile vacuole contractor Dartos muscle muscle cell muscle fiber muscle fibre muscular tissue musculus myofibril myofibrilla Myophan myosin Pseudo-heart Rouget cell sarcolemma sarcomere			This process accentuates the production of contractile proteins which are used to make your muscle contract more forcefully, as well as structural proteins that are used to make the cell larger to accommodate the new contractile proteins. Testosterone to Grow Muscles and Reverse Aging by Chris Chew / Health, general community When this happens our bodies will repair damage by adding new muscle tissue, increasing the number and size of myofibrils per muscle fiber, increasing the number of contractile proteins (actin and myosin), and increase the enzymes and stored nutrients within the cells, thus causing the size of the muscle cells to increase. What Most People Don't Know About Muscle Growth by Jim Clements / Food/cooking/nutrition community Effect of chronic excess of tumour necrosis factor-alpha on contractile proteins in rat skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle changes after hemiparetic stroke and potential ... by Hafer-Macko, Charlene E.; Ryan, Alice S.; Ivey, Frederick M.; Macko, Richard F. / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development			contract bridge contract in contract killing contract labour contract law contract maintenance contract of adhesion contract of employment contract of hazard contract offer contract out Contract system Contract tablet contract termination contract under seal contractable contractarianism contracted contracted logistic support Contractedness Contractibility Contractible Contractibleness contractile contractile organ Contractile proteins contractile vacuole Contractility contracting contracting officer contraction Contractive contractor contractual contractualism contractually contracture contracyclical contradance contradict Contradictable Contradicter contradiction contradiction in terms Contradictional Contradictious Contradictive Contradictor Contradictorily Contradictoriness contradictory			contractees contractees contractees contractees contractibility contractibility contractibility contractibility contractibility contractibility contractible contractible contractible contractible contractible contractible Contractible disease Contractible disease Contractible disease Contractible disease Contractible space contractibleness contractibleness contractibleness contractibleness contractibleness contractile contractile contractile contractile organ Contractile proteins Contractile ring Contractile ring Contractile ring contractile ring dysphagia contractile vacuole contractile vacuole contractile vacuole Contractile vacuoles Contractile vacuoles contractility contractility contractility contracting contracting contracting contracting contracting contracting contracting Contracting Abuse Resolution Board Contracting Activity Contracting and Organizations Research Institute Contracting and Procurement Contracting and Purchasing Operations Contracting Authorization Contracting Business Intelligence System Contracting Career Program Contracting Classification Premium Adjustment Program Contracting Command Korea Contracting File Transfer Support

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