Meanings
adjectivecontractile (comparative more contractile, superlative most contractile)
comparative more contractile · superlative most contractile
- Capable of contracting, or of being contracted.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivecapable of contracting or being contracted
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Origin
- Frenchcontractile
- Englishcontractile
From French contractile.
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contractile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contractile
MLA
“contractile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contractile. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contractile,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contractile.
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