contractile
🇬🇧 UK/kən'træktail/🇺🇸 US/kәn'træktail/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Having the ability to contract or cause contraction, especially of muscle tissue.
有收缩力的,可收缩的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.contractile muscle收缩肌肉
- 2.contractile protein收缩蛋白
Example Sentences
- 1.
The contractile properties of the heart muscle enable it to pump blood throughout the body.