contractile /con·trac·tile/ (kon-trak´til) able to contract in response to a suitable stimulus.
contractile
con·trac·tile (k n-tr k tl, -t l )adj. Capable of contracting or causing contraction, as a tissue. con trac·tili·ty (k ntrk-t l-t ) n. |
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.
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