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1. (n.) retractor
a person or thing that retracts.
2. retractor
Surg. an instrument for drawing back the edges of an incision.
Etymology: (1830–40)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) retractor
surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
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1. (noun) retractor
one who, or that which, retracts
2. (noun) retractor
in breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel
3. (noun) retractor
an instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation
4. (noun) retractor
a bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation
5. (noun) retractor
a muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under Phylactolaemata
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