1) Contracted 2) French word used in English 1) Contracted 
having the power or property of contracting
• (a.) tending to contract; having the power or property of contracting, or of shrinking into shorter or smaller dimensions; as, the contractile tissues.
drawing together resulting in decreased size or bulk.
Having the property of contracting. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(kәn-trak´tīl) having the power or tendency to contract in response to a suitable stimulus.
Con·tract'ile adjective [ Confer French contractile .] tending to contract; having the power or property of contracting, or of shrinking into shorter or smaller dimensions; as, the contractile tissues. « The heart's contractile force. H. Brooke. » « Each...
Type: Term Pronunciation: kon-trak′tīl Definitions: 1. Having the property of contracting.
[adj] - capable of contracting or being contracted
adjective capable of contracting or being contracted; `the contractile wings of an insect`
capable of contracting or causing contraction.