Word: retraction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
trac
tion
Definition: An act or instance of retracting; use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
Morphemes:
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again, anew
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: traction
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tractus
Language: la
Decoded: tractus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: drawing, dragging, hauling, pulling