Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Retractive /(rē̇*trākt"ĭv)/ · Re·tract·ive · IPA a. n. 01 a. Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction. 1. Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction. 02 n. That which retracts, or withdraws. 1. That which retracts, or withdraws.