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retropulsive

retropulsive adjective: that drives or forces back; repelling or repellant.

Adjective

retropulsive (comparative more retropulsive, superlative most retropulsive)

  1. That drives or forces back; repelling or repellant.
  2. Exhibiting or relating to retropulsion.

Forms of retropulsive

comparativemore retropulsive
superlativemost retropulsive

Origin of retropulsive

From retro- + Latin pellere, pulsum (“to impel”).

Questions about retropulsive

What does retropulsive mean?
Retropulsive means that drives or forces back; repelling or repellant.
What part of speech is retropulsive?
Retropulsive is an adjective.

Words near retropulsive in the dictionary

  1. retropubic
  2. retropubically
  3. retropulsing
  4. retropulsion
  5. retropulsions
  6. retropulsive
  7. retropupillary
  8. retroquire
  9. retroquires
  10. retrorectal
  11. retrorectus

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