Look up: retraction

1. retraction
   [n] - a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion 2. [n] - the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
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2. Retraction
   The moving of tissue to expose a part or structure of the body.
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3. retraction
   the phenomenon occurring when a monolayer,bound downwind by a shoreline,is compressed by the wind and collapses.The rate at which retraction progresses is the retraction rate Category: The cosmos • in probate practice, a withdrawal of a renunciation Category: Law
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4. Retraction
   Re·trac'tion (re*trāk'shŭn) noun [ Confer French rétraction , Latin retractio a drawing back, hesitation.] 1. The act of retracting, or drawing back; the state of being retracted; as, the retraction of a cat's...
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5. retraction
   1. The act of drawing back, the condition of being drawn back. ... 2. Distal movement of teeth, usually accomplished with an orthodontic appliance. ... Origin: L. Retrahere = to draw back ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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6. retraction
   abjuration noun a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
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7. retraction
   noun the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; `the retraction of the landing gear`; `retraction of the foreskin`
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8. retraction
   (re-trak´shәn) the act of drawing back, or condition of being drawn back. clot retraction the drawing away of a blood clot from the wall of a vessel, a stage of wound healing caused by contraction of platelets; it is a function of blood platelets that can be tested to asses...
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9. Retraction
   • (n.) The act of retracting, or drawing back; the state of being retracted; as, the retraction of a cat`s claws. • (n.) The act of retracting or shortening; as, the retraction of a severed muscle; the retraction of a sinew. • (n.) The act of withdrawing something advanced, stated, cl...
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10. retraction
    The movement of a single-acting cylinder characterized by fluid exiting the cylinder and the rod moving into the cylinder housing. In a double-acting cylinder, retraction occurs on each stroke and alternates between ends of the cylinder.
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11. retraction
    (L. retrahere to draw back) 1. the act of drawing back; the condition of being drawn back. 2. distal movement of teeth, usually accomplished with an orthodontic appliance.
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12. retraction
    
    • a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
    • the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
    
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13. Retraction
    (n) Retraction is the action by which an earlier action is reversed so as to restore the original position. For example withdrawing a legal proceedings, withdrawing by correcting an earlier statement, withdrawing a claim already forwarded.
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14. retraction
    n. 1) to withdraw any legal document in a lawsuit or other legal proceeding, or withdraw a promise or offer of contract. 2) in defamation, particularly libel, the correction of any untruth published in a newspaper or magazine or broadcast on radio or television, usually upon the demand of the person...
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15. retraction
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rē-trak′shŭn Definitions: 1. A shrinking, drawing back, or pulling apart. 2. Posterior movement of teeth, usually with the aid of an orthodontic appliance.
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16. retraction
    (re-trak;shun) The movement of a body part, such as the mandible, backward on a plane parallel with the ground; the opposite of protraction.
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17. retraction
    (re-trak;shun) The movement of a body part, such as the mandible, backward on a plane parallel with the ground; the opposite of protraction.
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18. Retraction
    A `retraction` is a public statement, by the author of an earlier statement, that withdraws, cancels, refutes, diametrically reverses the original statement or ceases and desists from publishing the original statement. Retractions may or may not be accompanied by the author`s further explanation as ...
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19. Retraction
    (kinesiology) `Retraction` is the anatomical term of motion for posterior movement of the arms at the shoulders. It is the opposite of shoulder/surface/scsurface4-->--> References: <references/> External links:
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