retraction (redirected from gingival retraction)

re·trac·tion  (r-trkshn)

n.

1. The act of retracting or the state of being retracted.

2.

a. The act of recanting or disavowing a previously held statement or belief.

b. A formal statement of disavowal.

c. Something recanted or disavowed.

3. The power of drawing back or of being drawn back.

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retraction [rɪˈtrækʃən]

n

1. the act of retracting or state of being retracted

2. the withdrawal of a statement, charge, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	retraction - a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion abjuration, recantation disavowal, disclaimer - denial of any connection with or knowledge of backdown, climb-down, withdrawal - a retraction of a previously held position
	2.	retraction - the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin" movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

Translations

retraction [rɪˈtrækʃən] N → retractación f, retracción f

retraction

n

(= act, of offer) → Rückzug m; (of statement) → Rücknahme f; (of decision) → Rückgängigmachung f; (= thing retracted) → Rückzieher m

(of claws, Aviat, of undercarriage) → Einziehen nt