The act of retracting, or drawing back; the state of being retracted; as, the retraction of a cat's claws.
The act of withdrawing something advanced, stated, claimed, or done; declaration of change of opinion; recantation. Other men's insatiable desire of revenge hath wholly beguiled both church and state of the benefit of all my either retractions or Eikon Basilike.
The act of retracting or shortening; as, the retraction of a severed muscle; the retraction of a sinew.
The state or condition of a part when drawn back, or towards the center of the body.
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