contractile
UK/kən'træktail/US/kәn'træktail/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Able to contract, especially of muscle or tissue.
有收缩力的，可收缩的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcontract (pull together) + -ile (able to) = able to pull together, i.e. to shorten. A physiology term for muscle tissue.
Root tra still carries 109 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.contractile muscle收缩肌肉
- 2.contractile protein收缩蛋白
Example Sentences
- 1.
Heart muscle is highly contractile, squeezing with every beat.