n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' trak-t ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1837
: one that retracts: as a : a surgical instrument for holding open the edges of a wound b : a muscle that draws in an organ or part
n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' trak-t ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1837
: one that retracts: as a : a surgical instrument for holding open the edges of a wound b : a muscle that draws in an organ or part
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012