2. Having reference to what is past; affecting things past; retroactive; as, a retrospective law. Inflicting death by a retrospective enactment. Macaulay.
RETROSPECTIVELY
Re`tro*spec"tive*ly, adv.
Defn: By way of retrospect.
RETROUSSE
Re*trous`sé", a. [F., p.p. of retrousser to turn up.]
Defn: Turned up; — said of a pug nose.
RETROVACCINATION
Re`tro*vac`ci*na"tion, n. (Med.)
Defn: The inoculation of a cow with human vaccine virus.
RETROVERSION
Re`tro*ver"sion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. rétroversion. See Retrovert.]
Defn: A turning or bending backward; also, the state of being turned or bent backward; displacement backwards; as, retroversion of the uterus.
Note: In retroversion the bending is gradual or curved; in retroflexion it is abrupt or angular.