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contractile /con·trac·tile/ (kon-trak´til) able to contract in response to a suitable stimulus.
contractile [kəntrak′tīl] Etymology: L, con, with, trahere, to draw capable of becoming reduced in size or length or of being drawn together in response to some stimulus. contractile having the power or tendency to contract in response to a suitable stimulus. contractile proteins myosin, the main constituent of thick filaments of muscle, and actin, main constituent of thin muscle filaments. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Based on the company's proprietary model to resolve thermoset resins using subcritical water, the technology can produce from FRP wastes functional polymers that are usable as contractile agents. There were no contractile elements found in the granular cell tumor. In the process of investigating the effect of arsenic on blood vessels, we observed that arsenic could enhance agonist-induced contraction in an aortic ring organ bath system, suggesting that arsenic could disrupt contractile function in vascular smooth muscles as well. |
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