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US
/ɹiˈtɹækʃən/
]
[ UK /ɹɪtɹˈækʃən/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪtɹˈækʃən/ ]
NOUN
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the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
the retraction of the landing gear
retraction of the foreskin - a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
How To Use retraction In A Sentence
- Activated ROCK induces neurite retraction [5] while selective ROCK inhibitor, Y-27632, as well as ROCK dominant negative mutants promote neurite formation PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
- The newspaper was forced to publish a retraction of its allegations.
- The cool thing about naziism is — yes, nazis have at least one positive — is that anyone who falls for that ideology, however briefly and despite any following retractions, can be written of as a buffoon en toto and forever. The Volokh Conspiracy » Putting Heidegger in the library’s grave of discarded lies
- FLATOW: A lot of times, you don't see the word retraction, Ivan, do you on some of these retracted papers? NPR Topics: News
- A retraction is in order from the Plainfield City Clerk's office concerning Candidate Rucker's address. Plainfield Council candidates, 2007 primary
- Some more affected children will have hoarseness, aphonia, and inspiratory retractions that are severe enough to cause chest wall deformity.
- The Register has shamed itself by printing this and should publish an immediate retraction.
- Following a vascular injury, vasoconstriction and retraction usually occur immediately and decrease blood flow to the affected area.
- Flaps were to be left in the down position to facilitate the removal of mud and other debris prior to their retraction.
- The autocorrelations did not decay to zero because there was very little retraction.