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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.
Retrocede
Retrocede 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.
Retrocopulant
Retrocopulant 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.
Retroflexion
Retroflexion 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.
Retrorse
Retrorse Re*trorse", a. [L. retrorsus, retroversus; retro back + vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. Retrovert.] Bent backward or downward. -- Re*trorse"ly, adv.
Retrorsely
Retrorse Re*trorse", a. [L. retrorsus, retroversus; retro back + vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. Retrovert.] Bent backward or downward. -- Re*trorse"ly, adv.
Retrospect
Retrospect 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.
Retrovert
Retrovert 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.
Retroverted
Retrovert 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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