retropulsing

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A form of retropulsion — A tendency to step or walk backwards involuntarily, especially as a symptom of parkinsonism.

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Meanings

nounretropulsing (countable and uncountable, plural retropulsings)

plural retropulsings

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of retropulsion.

Origin

From retro- + pulsing.

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APA

retropulsing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retropulsing

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“retropulsing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retropulsing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retropulsing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retropulsing.

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