CONTRACTIVE


Meaning of CONTRACTIVE in English

— contractively , adv. — contractiveness , n.

/keuhn trak"tiv/ , adj.

1. serving or tending to contract.

2. capable of contracting.

[ 1615-25; CONTRACT + -IVE ]

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