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retractive

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re⋅trac⋅tive

  [ri-trak-tiv]
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–adjective
tending or serving to retract.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME retractif < OF; see retract 1 , -ive

Related forms:
re⋅trac⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
re⋅trac⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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re·trac·tive   (rĭ-trāk'tĭv)   
adj.  Tending or serving to retract.
re·trac'tive·ly adv., re·trac'tive·ness n.
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