Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z retrotranspositional Relating to a retrotransposon retrotranspositionally With reference to, or by means of retrotransposons retrotransposon A transposable fragment of a genome that can undergo retrotransposition. retrotrapezoid Pertaining to the retrotrapezoid nucleus; parafacial. retrotympanic Behind the tympanum retrourethral Behind the urethra retroussage A method of producing effective tones in the printing of etchings by skilful treatment of the ink in certain parts. retrouterine Located behind the uterus. retrovaccinate To inoculate a cow with human vaccine virus. retrovaccination The inoculation of a cow with human vaccine virus. retrovaccine The virus produced in cows by retrovaccination. retrovascular Located behind the blood vessels. retrovector A retroviral vector retrovenous In a direction opposed to that of venous blood retroventral Behind a ventral region retroventrally In a retroventral manner or direction retroverse Arranged in a backwards or reverse manner. retroversioflexion A displacement of the uterus in which the organ is both retroverted (tilted backward in the pelvis) and retroflexed (bent backward upon itself at the cervix). retroversion A turning or falling back. retrovert To turn back; to return to a previous state. retrovertebral Behind a vertebra retroverted Turned or tilted back. retrovesical Behind the urinary bladder retrovesicular Behind a vesicle retroviral Of or pertaining to a retrovirus retrovirally In a retroviral manner. retroviremia The presence of a retrovirus in the blood retrovirion A virion of a retrovirus retrovirological Relating to retrovirology. retrovirologist One who studies retrovirology. retrovirology The scientific study of retroviruses. retrovirus Any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell. retrovisceral Behind the viscera. retrovision The power of mentally seeing events from the past. retroware Old software/hardware. retrowave synthwave music retroxiphoid Located behind the xiphoid process. retrozonular Behind a zonule retrozygomatic Of or pertaining to Aesculapian operation or the space behind the zygomatic bone. retrozyme a family of retrotransposons, containing a hammerhead ribozyme in their sequences, and no coding regions. retrude To thrust back. retrue To true again; restraighten. Retrumplican Pertaining to the Republican Party in the United States, under the actual and philosophical leadership of Donald Trump. retruncate To truncate again. retruse Thrust backward; retruding. retrusible Capable of being retruded. retrusion The act of retruding, or the state of being retruded. retrusive Characterised by retrusion ReTruth A reposted message on the Truth Social platform. retry To try or attempt again. retrying The act of something being retried. retsina A Greek resinated white or rosé wine of a sort that has been produced for at least 2700 years. Rett A surname. retted Moistened or soaked to soften. Rettendon A village and civil parish in Chelmsford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ7698). retter One who rets. rettery A place or establishment where flax is retted. Rettig A surname. retting The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes. Rettinger A surname from German. retube To fit with a new tube or tubes. retubing The act of fitting with a new tube. retuck To tuck again. retumble To tumble again. retunable Capable of being retuned. retund To blunt; to make less sharp. retune To tune again. retuner One who retunes something. retuning The act by which something is retuned; a subsequent tuning. returf To lay turf again return To come or go back (to a place or person). returnability The quality of being returnable. returnable Capable of being returned. returnal Synonym of return. returned Bent back; angled. returnee Someone who comes back or returns, especially to their own country or region. returner One who returns from another place. returning The act of one who returns; a coming back. returnless from (or due to) which one will not, or cannot, return (of a journey, destination, situation, distance, etc.) returnlessly Without returning. returnment A return; a moving back. returns Merchandise returned to the retailer, wholesaler or supplier. returnship An internship-like program for experienced workers seeking to reenter the workforce after an extended period, particularly in a new line of work. retuse Having a rounded apex with a small central notch. retusely In a retuse manner. retusid Any member of the family Retusidae of gastropods. retusoid (of spores) having obvious contact areas surrounded by a line called a curvatura. retvrn To return to the aesthetics or traditions of an earlier historical era. retweak To tweak again; to readjust. retweet To repost or forward another user's message on the microblogging social networking website Twitter. retweetability The quality or degree of being retweetable. retweetable Liable to be retweeted. retweeter One who retweets. retweeting A second or subsequent tweet retwine To twine again. retwist To twist again or anew. retying The act of tying something again. retype To re-enter (text) using a keyboard. retypification The act of typifying again (selection of a new type specimen or type species). retyre To fit (a vehicle) with new tyres. retyring The act of putting a new tyre on a vehicle wheel. retyrosinate To undergo retyrosination retyrosinated tyrosinated again retyrosination tyrosination again, typically following detyrosination Retz A surname from German. Retzer A surname. retzian A certain arseniate mineral. Retzlaff A surname. Retzloff A surname. Reub A diminutive of the male given name Reuben. Reuben A grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing. Reubenite A descendant of Reuben, first son of Jacob. Reubens A city and village in Idaho, United States. Reubs A diminutive of the male given name Reuben. Reuchlinian Of or relating to Johann Reuchlin (1455–1522), German Catholic humanist and scholar of the Greek and Hebrew languages. Reuel A male given name from Hebrew. reulceration ulceration occurring again Reuleaux A surname. Reum A surname from German. reundercut To undercut again. reundergo To undergo again. reunderstand To reach a new or renewed understanding. reundertake To undertake again. reune To reunite. reunfold To unfold again. reunient Causing reunion; bringing back together; applied to the sacculocochlear duct (ductus reuniens) in anatomy. reunification The unification of something that was previously divided; used especially of a country. reunificationism A policy advocating reunification. reunificationist A supporter of reunification. reunifier One who reunifies. reunify To unify again; to bring back together, or come back together, after separation. reunion The process or act of reuniting. Reunionese A person from Réunion or of Reunionese descent. reunionism A policy in favour of reunion. reunionist One who supports reunion. reunionistic Of or relating to reunionism. reunitable Capable of being reunited. reunite To unite again. reunited united again after being separated reunitedly Having been reunited. reuniter One who reunites. reuniting An act of reunion. reunition A reunion. reunitive Causing reunion; bringing back together. reunlock To unlock again. reunpack To unpack again. reupdate To update again. reupgrade To upgrade again. reupholster To upholster again; to replace the attached fabric covering on furniture. reupholsterer Someone who reupholsters, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.