/ kənˈtræktaɪl; NAmE / adjective
( biology ) ( of living tissue , organs, etc. ) able to contract or, of an opening or tube, become narrower
/ kənˈtræktaɪl; NAmE / adjective
( biology ) ( of living tissue , organs, etc. ) able to contract or, of an opening or tube, become narrower
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005