RETRACTOR


Meaning of RETRACTOR in English

/ri trak"teuhr/ , n.

1. a person or thing that retracts.

2. Anat. a muscle that retracts an organ or protruded part.

3. Surg. an instrument or appliance for drawing back an impeding part, as the edge of an incision.

4. a mechanism, device, or the like that regulates retraction: to adjust the retractor on a seat belt.

[ 1830-40; RETRACT 1 + -OR 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .