retraction
11rétraction — (ré tra ksion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1° Terme d histoire naturelle. État d une partie rétractile, d une partie retirée, rentrée en dedans. • Une substance qui se dilate par la chaleur, éprouve en se refroidissant une contraction …
12RÉTRACTION — s. f. T. de Médec. Raccourcissement, contraction d une partie. Rétraction de la cuisse. Rétraction du scrotum …
13RÉTRACTION — n. f. T. de Médecine Raccourcissement, contraction d’une partie du corps. Rétraction de la cuisse. Rétraction d’un doigt, d’un nerf, d’un muscle …
14retraction — /ri trak sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of retracting or the state of being retracted. 2. withdrawal of a promise, statement, opinion, etc.: His retraction of the libel came too late. 3. retractile power. [1350 1400; ME retraccioun < L retraction (s. of… …
15retraction — n. to issue a retraction * * * [rɪ trækʃ(ə)n] to issue a retraction …
16retraction — re|trac|tion [rıˈtrækʃən] n formal 1.) an official statement that something which you said previously is not true retraction of ▪ The newspaper was forced to publish a retraction of its allegations. 2.) [U] the act of pulling one part of… …
17retraction — re|trac|tion [ rı trækʃən ] noun count a statement in which you say that something that you previously said or wrote is not true: Did you demand a full retraction? a. uncount the act of saying that something you previously said or wrote is not… …
18retraction — noun 1. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion • Syn: ↑abjuration, ↑recantation • Derivationally related forms: ↑recant (for: ↑recantation), ↑abjure (for …
19retraction — 1. A shrinking, drawing back, or pulling apart. 2. Posterior movement of teeth, usually with the aid of an orthodontic appliance. [L. retractio, a drawing back] gingival r. 1. lateral movement of the gingival …
20retraction — noun 1 (C) an official statement saying that something which you said previously is not true: The newspaper was forced to publish a retraction of all its allegations. 2 (U) the act of retracting something …
