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Added 10 October 2026

retractor

/ɹɪˈtɹæktɚ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about retractor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision.

Origin

From retract + -or.

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