retractive

[ ri-trak-tiv ]
/ rɪˈtræk tɪv /

adjective

tending or serving to retract.

Origin of retractive

1350–1400; Middle English retractif < Old French; see retract1, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM retractive

re·trac·tive·ly, adverb re·trac·tive·ness, noun un·re·trac·tive, adjective

Words nearby retractive

retrace, retract, retractile, retraction, retraction nystagmus, retractive, retractor, retrain, retrainee, retral, retread