Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Contractive: Having the property of contracting or causing contraction. This describes something that can become smaller, narrower, or tighter.
   • Contractable: Capable of being contracted or drawn in. Often used in biological or physical contexts.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cơ bắp có tính co rút. (Muscle tissue has contractile properties.)
  • Vật liệu này co rút khi gặp lạnh. (This material is contractive when exposed to cold.)
  • Móng vuốt của mèo là co rút được. (A cat's claws are contractable.)

Advanced Usage

• In medical contexts, "co rút" can describe the shrinking or tightening of tissues, such as in scar formation or muscle spasms.
  • Sẹo gây ra hiện tượng co rút da. (The scar causes skin contraction.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự co rút (n): Contraction. The act or process of contracting.

  • Sự co rút của cơ tim là cần thiết. (The contraction of the heart muscle is necessary.)

• Tính co rút (n): Contractility. The capability or quality of being contractive.

  • Tính co rút là đặc điểm của cơ. (Contractility is a characteristic of muscle.)

Synonyms

• Contractile: Capable of contracting.
• Shrinkable: Able to become smaller.

Related Terms

• Co lại (v): To contract, to shrink. This is the verb form describing the action.
  • Vải may có thể co lại khi giặt. (The sewing fabric may shrink when washed.)

adjective

1. Contractive
   • có thể co rút lại được
     contractable