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Retro-Retro- Retro- [L. retro, adv., backward, back. Cf. Re-.]
A prefix or combining form signifying backward, back; as,
retroact, to act backward; retrospect, a looking back. Retroact
Retroact Re`tro*act", v. i. [Pref. retro- + act.]
To act backward, or in return; to act in opposition; to be
retrospective.
Retroactively
Retroactively Re`tro*act"ive*ly, adv.
In a retroactive manner.
RetrocedeRetrocede Re"tro*cede, v. i. [L. retrocedere; retro backward,
back + cedere to go. See Cede.]
To go back. Retrocedent
Retrocedent Re`tro*ced"ent, a. [L. retrocedens, p. pr.]
Disposed or likely to retrocede; -- said of diseases which go
from one part of the body to another, as the gout.
Retrochoir
Retrochoir Re"tro*choir, n. [Pref. retro- + choir.] (Eccl.
Arch.)
Any extension of a church behind the high altar, as a chapel;
also, in an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of
the back or eastern face of the altar.
RetrocopulantRetrocopulant Re`tro*cop"u*lant, a. [See Retrocopulation.]
Copulating backward, or from behind. Retrocopulation
Retrocopulation Re`tro*cop`u*la"tion, n. [Pref. retro- +
copulation.]
Copulation from behind. --Sir T. Browne.
Retroduction
Retroduction Re`tro*duc"tion, n. [L. retroducere, retroductum,
to lead or bring back; retro backward + ducere to lead.]
A leading or bringing back.
Retroflex
Retroflex Re"tro*flex, Retroflexed Re"tro*flexed, a. [Pref.
retro- + L. flectere, flexum, to bend, to turn.]
Reflexed; bent or turned abruptly backward.
Retroflexed
Retroflex Re"tro*flex, Retroflexed Re"tro*flexed, a. [Pref.
retro- + L. flectere, flexum, to bend, to turn.]
Reflexed; bent or turned abruptly backward.
RetroflexionRetroflexion Re`tro*flex"ion, n.
The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf.
Retroversion. Retrofract
Retrofract Re"tro*fract, Retrofracted Re"tro*fract`ed, a.
[Pref. retro- + L. fractus, p. p. of frangere to break.]
(Bot.)
Refracted; as, a retrofract stem.
Retrofracted
Retrofract Re"tro*fract, Retrofracted Re"tro*fract`ed, a.
[Pref. retro- + L. fractus, p. p. of frangere to break.]
(Bot.)
Refracted; as, a retrofract stem.
Retrogenerative
Retrogenerative Re`tro*gen"er*a*tive, a. [Pref. retro- +
generative.]
Begetting young by retrocopulation.
Retrogradingly
Retrogradingly Re"tro*gra`ding*ly, adv.
By retrograding; so as to retrograde.
Retrogress
Retrogress Re"tro*gress, n. [Cf. L. retrogressus.]
Retrogression. [R.] --H. Spenser.
Retrogressively
Retrogressively Re`tro*gres"sive*ly, adv.
In a retrogressive manner.
Retromingency
Retromingency Re`tro*min"gen*cy, n.
The quality or state of being retromingent. --Sir T. Browne.
Retromingent
Retromingent Re`tro*min"gent, a. [Pref. retro- + L. mingens,
p. pr. of mingere to urinate.]
Organized so as to discharge the urine backward. -- n.
(Zo["o]l.) An animal that discharges its urine backward.
Retropulsive
Retropulsive Re`tro*pul"sive, a. [Pref. retro- + L. pellere,
pulsum, to impel.]
Driving back; repelling.
RetrorseRetrorse Re*trorse", a. [L. retrorsus, retroversus; retro back
+ vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. Retrovert.]
Bent backward or downward. -- Re*trorse"ly, adv. RetrorselyRetrorse Re*trorse", a. [L. retrorsus, retroversus; retro back
+ vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. Retrovert.]
Bent backward or downward. -- Re*trorse"ly, adv. RetrospectRetrospect Re"tro*spect, v. i. [L. retrospicere; retro back +
specere, spectum, to look. See Spy, and cf. Expect.]
To look backward; hence, to affect or concern what is past.
It may be useful to retrospect to an early period. --A.
Hamilton. Retrospect
Retrospect Re"tro*spect, n.
A looking back on things past; view or contemplation of the
past. --Cowper.
We may introduce a song without retrospect to the old
comedy. --Landor.
Retrospection
Retrospection Re`tro*spec"tion, n.
The act, or the faculty, of looking back on things past.
Retrospectively
Retrospectively Re`tro*spec"tive*ly, adv.
By way of retrospect.
Retrovaccination
Retrovaccination Re`tro*vac`ci*na"tion, n. (Med.)
The inoculation of a cow with human vaccine virus.
RetrovertRetrovert Re"tro*vert, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retroverted; p.
pr. & vb. n. Retroverting.] [Pref. retro- + L. vertere,
versum, to turn. Cf. Retrorse.]
To turn back. RetrovertedRetrovert Re"tro*vert, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retroverted; p.
pr. & vb. n. Retroverting.] [Pref. retro- + L. vertere,
versum, to turn. Cf. Retrorse.]
To turn back.
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