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Contractile vs Contractive - What's the difference?

contractile | contractive |

As adjectives the difference between contractile and contractive

is that contractile is capable of contracting, or of being contracted while contractive is able to contract; contractile.

contractile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of contracting, or of being contracted.

    • Derived terms

    * contractile ring * contractile vacuole

    contractive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to contract; contractile
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