What does contractile mean?
Definitions for contractile
kənˈtræk tl, -tɪlcon·trac·tile
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Princeton's WordNet
contractileadjective
capable of contracting or being contracted
"the contractile wings of an insect"
Wiktionary
contractileadjective
Capable of contracting, or of being contracted.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Contractileadjective
Having the power of contraction, or of shortening itself.
Etymology: from contract.
The arteries are elastick tubes, endued with a contractile force, by which they squeeze and drive the blood still forward. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
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contractile
Contractile refers to the ability or capacity to undergo contraction or shrinkage, often referring to muscles or fibers in the body. It describes the action of becoming shorter and tighter in a controlled manner.
Webster Dictionary
Contractileadjective
tending to contract; having the power or property of contracting, or of shrinking into shorter or smaller dimensions; as, the contractile tissues
Etymology: [Cf. F. contractile.]
Entomology
Contractile
that which may be drawn together or contracted or which has the power of contracting.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of contractile in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of contractile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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