- con|trac|tile
- con|trac|tile «kuhn TRAK tuhl», adjective.1. capable of contracting: »
Muscle is contractile tissue.
2. producing contraction: »Cooling is a contractile force.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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trac — am·trac; at·trac·tion; at·trac·tion·al·ly; at·trac·tor; con·trac·til·i·ty; con·trac·tion; con·trac·tion·al; con·trac·tion·ist; con·trac·tive; con·trac·tor; con·trac·tu·al; con·trac·ture; con·trac·tus; de·trac·tion; de·trac·tive; de·trac·tor;… … English syllables
contractile — con•trac•tile [[t]kənˈtræk tl, tɪl[/t]] adj. capable of contracting or causing contraction • Etymology: 1700–10 con•trac•til•i•ty ˌkɒn trækˈtɪl ɪ ti n … From formal English to slang
contractile — Having the property of contracting. * * * con·trac·tile kən trak təl, .tīl adj having or concerned with the power or property of contracting <contractile proteins of muscle fibrils> * * * con·trac·tile (kən trakґtīl) [con + L.… … Medical dictionary
noncontractile — non·con·trac·tile kən trak təl, .tīl adj not contractile <noncontractile fibers> … Medical dictionary
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary
r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 … Useful english dictionary
contractor — con·trac·tor / kän ˌtrak tər, kən trak / n: one that contracts: as a: one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies b: one that contracts to erect buildings Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
